MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641018762 A) filed by Kcg College Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 19, for 'nutura-leather: transforming peanut shells into eco-friendly leather.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Bharani Murugesan; Dr. G Mohamed Zakriya; Dr. Sajid Ahmed Qureshi Dn; Rajeswari. R; Girija. V; and Lakshmi Sagar. T.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The growing demand for sustainable, cruelty-free, and biodegradable alternatives to conventional leather has driven research into bio-based materials. Traditional leather production raises serious en...