Levicept Ltd. is known for producing biological agents for the therapy and treatment of chronic pain. The Company also provides pain relief remedies for patients suffering from osteoarthritis and neuropathic pain.
Levicept Ltd. filed a patent application numbered 6521/DELNP/2014 that is titled P75NTR NEUROTROPHIN BINDING PROTEIN COMPLEX. The patent has been filed in the field of Pharmaceuticals. This Patent Application has been granted as Patent Number 356906. This invention relates to a p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein, p75NTR(NBP), wherein the p75NTR(NBP) binds to any of NGF, BDNF, NT3, or NT4/5 with a binding affinity (Kd) of between about 0.1 nM to about 50 nM as measured by surface plasmon resonance at 20 °C, for use in the treatment of pain.
During the patent examination, the Patent Examiner raised objections under Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (as amended). It was pointed out the preamble of the said claims relate to a p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein, p75NTR(NBP), for use in the treatment of and/or a symptom of pain, which is directed towards the new use/new form of a known substance as thep75NTR neurotrophin binding protein is already disclosed in the prior art.
As a response, the Applicant submitted that the Ld. Controller must consider the amended set of claims. The subject claim was amended with the incorporation of the characterizing technical features relating to the binding affinity of p75NTR(NBP). The other dependent claims were, thus, amended accordingly.
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