MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531105997 A) filed by Dr. Kakali Bhadra, Nadia, West Bengal, on Nov. 2, 2025, for 'tick repellent formulation from plant-based active compounds.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Kakali Bhadra; Ms. Alivia Mandal; and Dr. Bishwajeet Paul,.

The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Tick repellent formulation from plant-based active compounds The present invention discloses a plant-based tick repellent formulation comprising citronellal, eugenol, and geranyl butyrate in specific ratios, combined with suitable inert excipients including carrier, e...