9441/DELNP/2008


Ref: Examiner(s) Comments in the Examination Report Dated: 26.02.2013 in the context of Patent Application No. 9441/DELNP/2008 at CGPDTM


1. Relevant Extract of CGPDTM Examination report

Based on search conducted in TKDL database the Examiner concluded:

“Objections:

Subject matter of the claimed invention lacks inventive step u/s 2(1(j)) of the Patents Act, 1970 in view of below cited documents:

VJ/574 Rajsimbi Guna Karma

Useful in the Treatment of following Diseases : IPC Codes : A61K 131/00, A61K 36/48, A61P 15/1
Knowledge Known Since : 0 years ,Bibliography : Priyanighantu,Keyword(s)/Ingredient(s) : Glycine max (Linn.) Merr.(soy?b?na) Seed(b?ja/ phal?sthi),
Above cited documents discloses the use of Touchi extract and its glucosidase inhibiting property in the treatment of a variety of glucosidic and lipidic metabolic diseases.In view of above discussed prior art claims 1-135 lacks inventive step.

Claims 1-52 fall under section 3(p) of the Patents Act, 1970 as medicinal property of Touchi extract are known in traditional knowledge.
.The invention as claimed is traditional knowledge and aggregation or duplication of known properties of traditionally known components.”

Full examination report can be referred at 9441-DELNP-2008.pdf

2. Outcomes of Examination Report

As the outcome of TKDL references and other documents cited in examination report, the Application is Abandoned U/S 21(1).