MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611087962 A) filed by Graphic Era Deemed To Be University on July 18, 2026, for A Powder Composition And Method For Latent Fingerprint Detection Using Tea Waste-Derived Particles.

Inventors include Saurav Chandra Bhatt; Dr. Nitin Pandey; Nikita Kandpal; Anugya Arya; and Dhruv Garg.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to forensic science, particularly to powder-based materials and methods for latent fingerprint detection. Disclosed is a powder-based formulation comprising a fine powder derived from discarded tea waste by collection, drying at 100°C, grinding,...