MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611099300 A) filed by Noida International University on August 17, 2026, for Moisture-Activated Compressed Tablet Patch For Local Anesthetic Delivery.

Inventors include Sapna Joshi; Abhilasha Singh; Gunjan Nautiyal; and Sameer Rastogi.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moisture-activated patch for local-anesthetic delivery. The patch comprises a backing layer, a compressed tablet core, and a tissue-facing release layer. The compressed tablet core contains lidocaine, benzocaine, prilocaine, tetracaine, or a combination thereof and a water-swellable matrix ...