Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Real-Time Privacy-Aware Retail Theft Detection System With Pos-Based Theft Verification

MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641071849 A) filed by Sona College Of Technology on June 10, 2026, for Real-Time Privacy-Aware Retail Theft Detection System With Pos-Based Theft Verification.

Inventors include M Sasikala; Sindhu L; Praveen Kumar S; Sharmili S; and Sri Venkatesan P.

The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.

Abstract: ABSTRACT A real-time privacy-aware retail theft detection and verification system for supermarkets and large retail environments is disclosed. The system uses multiple CCTV cameras to capture customer movement and item handling activities across shelves, billing counters, and exit points. A YOLOv8-based ...