MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641053820 A) filed by Bastin K J on April 28, 2026, for "thozhi:a Safety Layered Trigger Activated Chatbot For Mental Health Pre-Diagnostic Screening".

Inventors include Bastin K J; Anita Jasmine R; Aadithya Anand; and Tarun Dhakshinamoorthy.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: ABSTRACT The rapid integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into the mental health landscape has created a doubleedged sword: while accessibility is at an all-time high, so are the risks of "hallucinated" advice or clinically unsafe interactions. This paper introduces Thozhi, a hybrid Al framework designed to...