Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Method For Producing A Natural Dye From Underutilized Indigenous Fruits' Filed by Lovely Professional University

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611002012 A) filed by Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, on Jan. 8, for 'method for producing a natural dye from underutilized indigenous fruits.'

Inventor(s) include Aquiny Befairlyne T Mawthoh; Devina Seram; and Haobijam Jmaes Watt.

The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a method (100) for producing natural dyes from underutilized indigenous fruits, including Prunus napaulensis (Khasi Cherry) and Viburnum foetidum (Stinking Viburnum). The method comprises collecting ripe pigment-rich ...