British pharma company's bid to patent ginger foiled

[Yusuf]

India has foiled an attempt by a British pharmaceutical company to claim a patent on using ginger for the treatment of cold.

http://toi.in/PJxioY

 

[Daredevil]

I think necessary amendments need to be done in Patent laws all over the world that anything derived from plants/animal to be used for health purposes should be not patentable.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

How do they such cheap IDEAS ? Making money by getting patents for GINGER ? GINGER has been used for cold in INDIA from centuries and now the BLOODY BRITISH try to have patent and restrict the use of GINGER. Tomorrow they have a patent for dead bodies also. Such is the hunger of the MOST CIVILIZED PEOPLE on earth(who think they are the only people who are civilized).

 

[Ray]

Most interesting.

Dry ginger in tea is an age old remedy for cold and coughs in India!

 

[lemontree]

India has foiled an attempt by a British pharmaceutical company to claim a patent on using ginger for the treatment of cold.

Sly buggers eh!

 

[Yusuf]

Members might remember the western cos have tried to patent turmeric and also tulsi leaves IIRC.

I am thinking of patenting idli dosa sambhar

 

[Yusuf]

Lol it's a case of "bandar jaan gaya adrak ka swaad"