MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641047774 A) filed by Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, on April 15, for 'skill based freelance marketplace with match making engine.'

Inventor(s) include S. Mari Divya; V. Priya; P. Perpetual Sheryl Fernando; and R. Natha Priya.

The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Online freelance platforms' explosive growth has opened up new avenues for clients and qualified experts around the world to collaborate remotely. However, the main methods used by traditional freelancing marketplaces to match freelancers with pro...