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 Thymus vulgaris and Catharanthus roseus for the treatment of Cough / Bronchitis, Bronchial asthma, Pneumonia, Coryza and catarrh and as Expectorant from the books – IIaaj-e-Amraaz by Mohammad Shareef Khan (Unani, Exhibit 1). Kaamil-al-Sena'ah, Part II by Ali Ibn-e-Abbaas Majoosi (Unani, Exhibit 2), Muheet-e-Azam, Vol. I by Mohammad Azam Khan (Unani, Exhibit 3) and Kaamil-al-sena'ah, Vol. I by Ali Ibn-e-Abbaas Majoosi (Unani, Exhibit 4).

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.

“The third-party observation filed with the letter of 05.08.2013 has been taken into account.”

Full examination report can be referred at EP2512444.pdf

3. Outcomes of Third Party Observations & 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 Marzano Ancora, Monica / Switzerland.