MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411088779 A) filed by Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani on November 16, 2024, for Process For Nanoimprinting Of Metal-Containing Polymeric Coatings And Patterns.

Inventors include Ramakrishnan Ganesan; Jayati Ray Dutta; Ravikiran Nagarjuna; Anindita Thakur; and Aniket Balapure.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for nanoimprinting of metal-containing polymeric coatings and patterns, said process including reacting 0.86 mmol of tertiary butyl acetoacetate (t-BAA) and 0.1 mmol of 3-methyl-3-oxetane methanol at 100°-150°C for 2-4 h...