MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641078611 A) filed by Vignan Institute Of Pharmaceutical Technology on June 25, 2026, for Hpv Early Detection Patch: A Self-Applicable Intravaginal Device For Rapid Point-Of-Care Identification Of Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Genotypes In Cervicovaginal Secretions.

Inventors include Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao; Battula Krishna Shanti; Vasudhar Reddy; Bommali Swetha; Bhoomi Nagaraju Sandipog; Dr. M. Naga Bharati; and Dr. K. Sridevi Ranjitha.

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

Abstract: The present invention proposes a self-administered intravaginal microneedle biosensor system designed to enable early...