BIOPIRACY Imitations Not Innovations - Biopirateria

30 Biopiracy: Imitations Not Innovations
RU 02142235CI: Tea drink.
RU 0213908CI: Anti-ulcer and anti-acid compositions and sedative
formulations.
RU 02142235CI: Drug for chronic hepatitis.
WO09508318A2: A Russian patent application dealing with the medicinal
substance of anti-infection properties and for use in the treatment of infertility and
protection of pregnancy.
The Chinese patent applications that have been filed by the Shanghai Institute
of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Neijiang Pharmaceutics Factory
and individuals involves the use of the plant, as a medicine pillow, oral medicine
for nervous system disorders and queen cell high-efficient health care tonic wine.
There are six Japanese applications on the use of the plant (i) as lypolysis
promoter, (ii) as part of a cosmetic composition, (iii) in a formulation for
preventing and improving visual impairment and (iv) for skin external
preparations.
There is one Latvian application and three Indian applications, out of which
one is filed in India and the other two, are PCT applications. Both these
applications relate to herbal compositions for improving overall mental
performance in children, adults and mentally deficient people.
Patents granted by the USPTO include the following:
US Patent 6,270,752: Cosmetic formulations for the prevention and therapy
of hair loss.
US Patent 5,439,891: Process for preparation of pharmaceutical composition
with enhanced activity for treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.
Derivation observed
Indigenous use Modern use
● Inflammations Anti-inflammatory
● Tranquillizer Sedative formulations
● Emmenagogue Infertility and protection of pregnancy
● Mental disorders, hysteria, neuralgia Oral medicine for nervous system
● Skin diseases Cosmetic formulations