Legislative & Policy

NMBio provides its membership with timely and relevant information about the condition of legal and policy issues of concern to the bioscience community. The national lead is Bio, the world's largest biotechnology advocacy and support organization. Below are recent documents and policy positions with regard to contemporary topics facing the biotechnology community.

Patent Reform Topics

BIO Statement on Patent Reform - Written Testimony of The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Before the United States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, March 10, 2009

Patent Reform Act Letter - Bio position on the proposed Patent Reform legislation

Bio News - Bio Opposes the Patent Reform Act of 2007

NMBio Opposition Letter - NMBio letter to Senator Domenici

Testimony - BIO Testifies on Patent Reform Act

Senate Letter - Opposing Patent Reform Act of 2007 w/signatures


SBIR Topics

SBIR Program Due for Reauthorization

 

Tax Code Topics

Bio News - Bio Supports Bill to Modernize Tax Code

 

Topic, Other

Bio News - EPA Report Recognizes Contributions Industrial Biotechnology Makes to Pollution Prevention

Upcoming Events

  • Mar. 9, 2010 11:30 am, BioMedical Tuesday, NMBio’s March luncheon is designed to provide attendees the opportunity to gain practical knowledge on licensing intellectual property from government and educational institutions and private industry.
  • Feb. 9, 2010 11:30 am, BioMedical Tuesday in Albuquerque, In February, Dr. Shannon Sheehan, NMBio President, will open our annual meeting by presenting a talk reviewing the state of the organization, accomplishments on strategic goals and plans for the future. Dr. Jose Olivares will kickoff the 2010 NMBio Speaker Series by speaking on biofuels reasearch efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Please join us as we begin our speaker series for the year.