MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511124480 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 10, 2025, for 'footprint log mat-pressure-sensitive doorstep mat.'

Inventor(s) include Shaman Sharma; and Dr. Deepak Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The Footprint Log Mat is a passive, pressure-sensitive doorstep mat designed to document courier deliveries and visitor presence without electricity, cameras, or digital systems. The mat incorporates a pressure-reveal top layer using color-change polymers that temporarily display partial footprints upon st...