1. Third Party Observations under Article 115 of EPC

TKDL third party submission under Article 115 EPC brought to the notice of examination division the prior art references on the use of Prunus persica (peach) and Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) for the treatment of Headache (Migrain), Tremor and as Brain tonic and Cardio tonic from the books – Dhanvantarinighantauh by Mahendra Bhaugika (Ayurveda, Exhibit 1), Al-Qaanoon-fil-Tibb, Vol. II by Abu Ali Ibn-e-Sina (Unani Exhibit 2), Kitaab-al-Haawi-fil-Tibb, Vol.I by Abu Bakr Mohammad.Bin Zakariyya Al-Razi (Unani Exhibit 3 & 4) and Ilaaj-al-Amraaz by Mohammad Shareef Khan (Unani, Exhibit 5).

2. Relevant extract of EPO Examination Report

EPO Patent Examiner(s) took cognizance of TKDL references. Extract of examination report at Para 5 are reproduced below.

“Furthermore, in a third partie’s intervention (cf. letter dated 27/09/2012) according to Art. 115 EPC, novelty and inventive step of the present application are contested on the basis of prior art existing in printed books of Ayurveda and Unani (cf. exhibits 1-5)”

Full examination report can be referred at EP2411028.pdf

3. Outcome of  Third Party Observation and Examination Report

As the outcome of TKDL third party and other documents cited in examination report, the examination is under process and reply is still awaited from the Applicant Moleac Pte Ltd./Singapore.