MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631043094 A) filed by Narula Institute Of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, on April 4, for 'a biodegradable bottle integrated with natural fiber reinforcement.'

Inventor(s) include Ms. Sharmistha Basu; Mr. Sudhangshu Sarkar; Mr. Ankesh Samanta; Aparajita Paul; and Md Ashik Khuda.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a high-strength, transparent, and fully biodegradable bottle comprising a composite of a plant-derived biopolymer matrix and surface-modified natural fiber reinforcements, specifically bam...