Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Chemically Modified Hydrophobic Cellulosic Fibers And A Method Of Preparation Thereof' Filed by Jis Institue Of Advanced Studies And Research, Jis University

MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531087325 A) filed by Jis Institue Of Advanced Studies And Research, Jis University, Kolkata, West Bengal, on Sept. 14, 2025, for 'chemically modified hydrophobic cellulosic fibers and a method of preparation thereof.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Prosenjit Saha; Dr. Subhajit Ghosh; and Ms. Shrabani Bhunia.

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 disclosure relates to a method for durably modifying cellulosic fibers to impart hydrophobic properties thereto. The method comprises a two-step chemical functionalization process fo...