MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611000356 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on January 02, 2026, for A Biocomposite For Pavement Construction And A Method Of Preparation Thereof.

Inventors include Vivek Pratap Wagh; Mansi Sharma; and Ankit Gupta.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sustainable and cost-effective biocomposite for pavement construction. The biocomposite is a crumb rubber-based bio-asphalt that is obtained through an economical and facile method of preparation. Further, the biocomposite exhibits high temperature performance, i...