MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621003711 A) filed by Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, on Jan. 14, for 'a quick release passenger footrest for scooter.'

Inventor(s) include Khandare, Vedant; Patil, Tanmay; Koul, Sushant; Khobragade, Anshul; Rathod, Praveen Pomu; and Dhumal, Amol Radhakisan.

The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a quick-release passenger footrest for scooters, designed to improve comfort, safety, and convenience compared to conventional footrests. The footrest comprises a footrest body pivot...