Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Wound Dressings' Filed by University Of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; and Mintek

MUMBAI, India, April 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617009032 A) filed by University Of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; and Mintek, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 29, for 'wound dressings.'

Inventor(s) include Moloto, Nosipho; Shumbula, Ndivhuwo; Ndala, Zakhele; Mente, Pumza; Mofokeng, Thapelo; Nkabinde, Siyabonga Sipho; Mlambo, Mbuso; Tetyana, Phumlani; and Jengele-Tetyana, Zikhona.

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 invention relates to wound dressings in the form of tissue scaffolds, gels and powders. The wound dressing comprising at least one polymer material and a...