MUMBAI, India, April 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441075511 A) filed by Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Oct. 5, 2024, for 'kalakshetra kottadi silk saree.'

Inventor(s) include Kalakshetra Foundation.

The application for the patent was published on April 10, under issue no. 15/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The Kottadi silk saree produced by Kalakshetra Foundation is a gorgeous black saree with small checks in zari which is aptly accentuated by a araku border with traditional designs. The saree is 5.5 meters (6 yards) with 50 inches width. The warp and weft in the body is black while the border is pinkish araku. Body has checks of 1 ...