BIO History: Scottsdale attorney shares stories from BIO’s early days

BIO was created in 1993 through the merger of the Association of Biotechnology Companies and the Industrial Biotechnology Association. The goal was for the entire industry, from young startups to established companies, to speak with one voice for the industry on important policy issues.  Some of the biggest breakthroughs in the early days came from BIO’s work with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

AZBio Member and Scottsdale patent attorney Barbara J. Luther was part of the team of BIO members that worked through those early changes at the USPTO and shares memories of those early days in this continuing series…Continue reading