Standing behind him as he made the remarks were the leaders of the Advanced Medical Technology Association, the American Medical Association, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the American Hospital Association and the Service Employees International Union--trade groups representing medical technology companies, doctors, pharmaceuticals, hospitals and labor.

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Verizon and Hewlett-Packard filed briefs in favor of Mayo, while the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and the American Intellectual Property Law Association weighed in on behalf of Prometheus.

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