UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2018
OWC
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File No.: 0-54856
| Delaware | 98-0573566 | |
| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2 Ben Gurion Street, Ramat Gan, Israel | 5257334 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: 972 (72) 2608004
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (“OWC”) through its wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, One World Cannabis Ltd., announces that it has been granted a patent in the Czech Republic covering its topical formulations for skin disorders.
The patent, “Utility model no. 32207, CANNABIS-BASED EXTRACTS AND TOPICAL FORMULATIONS FOR USE IN SKIN DISORDERS” will be valid for a period of up to ten years in the Czech Republic. ,The patent discloses a pharmaceutical topical composition comprising cannabidiol (CBD) or a derivative thereof and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or a derivative thereof for treatment of skin disorders, as well as methods of treatment or prevention, of dermatologic conditions and especially inflammatory skin pathologies especially targeting Psoriasis. The patent application has also been filed in additional countries throughout the world and has already issued in Australia.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mordechai Bignitz | |
| Name: | Mordechai Bignitz | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: December 31, 2018