MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641043221 A) filed by Sr University, Warangal, Telangana, on April 4, for 'a deep learning-based system for automated narrative structure identification and cultural motif extraction in folk tales and oral literature.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Vahini Billu.

The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention offers a systematic approach to the study and analysis of folk tales and other forms of oral literature with an emphasis on narrative pattern and motif recognition. The stories and narratives of folk and oral tradition capture...