MUMBAI, India, Jan. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202341042670 A) filed by Holy Cross College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, on July 26, 2023, for 'a biodegradable neem twig bristles for toothbrush.'
Inventor(s) include B. T. Delma; S. Lizy Roselet; M. Shirly Treasa; M. Antilin Princela; R. Gladis Latha; L. Deva Vijila; and Sr. S. Sebastiammal.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 31, under issue no. 05/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a biodegradable toothbrush designed to enhance both oral hygiene and environmental sustainability. The toothbrush features a replaceable brush head with natural neem twig bristles ...