BIO Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Obviousness.WASHINGTON -- Jim Greenwood, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Biotechnology Industry Organization Biotechnology Industry Organization or BIO was founded 1993 in Washington, DC. James C. Greenwood is BIO's current President. External links
2. (company) KSR - Kendall Square Research. International Co. versus Teleflex, Inc.: "Our decision to file a brief in this case had less to do with the specific facts of this case than with the general principle that courts have to proceed carefully in declaring patents obvious based on prior art. Upon first blush Noun 1. first blush - at the first glimpse or impression; "at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails" , the Supreme Court appears to agree that courts need to apply a careful and deliberate analysis to the question of obviousness, focusing on the predictability of the results of the invention. The impact of the decision on the biotechnology sector will be determined by how the opinion is applied by lower court judges and PTO PTO abbr. 1. Parent Teacher Organization 2. or p.t.o. please turn over 3. power takeoff PTO or pto please turn over Noun 1. examiners." BIO's amicus brief on the case can be accessed at http://bio.org/ip/amicus/KSR.pdf. About BIO BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies Top 100 Biotechnology Companies The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. , academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the annual BIO International Convention, the global event for biotechnology.
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