BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH Received a Patent for CRYSTALLINE FORM OF 1-CHLORO-4-(BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOS-1-YL)-2(4-(S)-TETRAHYDROFURAN-3-YLOXY)BENZYL) BENZENE

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company researches, develops, and manufactures pharmaceutical products, as well as offers prescription medicines and consumer health care products for human and animal health. Boehringer Ingelheim serves clients worldwide.

In India, the Pharmaceutical business of Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH is focused on Inhaler, Pharmaceutical blister, Dry powder inhaler, Container for a medicinal liquid, Container for a medicinal liquid, Annelated dihydropyridines and the use thereof for preparing pharmaceutical preparations.

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmBH filed patent application numbered 2756/DELNP/2012 that is titled as METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CRYSTALLINE FORM OF 1-CHLORO-4-(BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOS-1-YL)-2(4-(S)-TETRAHYDROFURAN-3-YLOXY)BENZYL) BENZENE. This Patent Application has been granted as Patent Number 318058.

The invention covers Chemical compound. The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a crystalline form of 1-chloro-4- (Β-D-glucopyranos-1-yl) -2- [4 – ((S) -tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy) -benzyl ]-benzene. The invention relates to a crystalline form obtainable by this method, to a pharmaceutical composition and to the use thereof for the preparation of medicaments.

During patent examination, the patent examiner raised objections under Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act Section 3(d) of the Patents Act, 1970 claimed that the crystalline form of a compound 1-chloro-4-(B-D-glucopyranos-1-yl)-2-[4-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy)- benzyl]-benzene as claimed in claims 6-10 is not patentable u/s 3(d) of the Patents Act, 1970.

As a response, the applicant, In view of deletion of claims 6-10, the objection is now rendered moot.

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