MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641021698 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 24, for 'safety hands touch free portable solid soap.'

Inventor(s) include Madhumitha. M; Dr. B. Mugilan; and Dr. Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.

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: "Safety Hands is a portable, touch-free solid soap applicator developed to promote hygienic hand and body cleansing without direct contact with the soap. Conventional bar soaps require repeated handling Increasing the risk of contamination and making ...