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Patent of Pudina and Kalamegha: Livzon Pharmaceutical Group of China filed a patent application titled “Chinese traditional medicine composition for treatment of avian influenza, method for preparation, and application thereof” on 19-01-2007. On 25-02-2010 European Patent Office (EPO) after examination conveyed their intention to grant the patent to Livzon. On 27-04-2010 Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), unit jointly set up by the Department of AYUSH and CSIR made a submission to EPO on the basis of available prior art references from Ayurveda & Unani text books, stating that these uses have been known for hundreds of years in the Ayurveda & Unani systems of medicine. EPO upheld the Indian claim that the medicinal properties of Pudina and Kalamegha were known to Indian Traditional Medical System in particular for treatment of Influenza and epidemic fever etc. and decided to cancel their earlier intention to grant the patent to M/s Livzon.

 

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