MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521110537 A) filed by Symbiosis International, Pune, Maharashtra, on Nov. 12, 2025, for 'a closed-loop inventory management system.'

Inventor(s) include Mr. Abhishek Shaji Eyyani; and Dr. Giri G Hallur.

The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention discloses a closed-loop inventory management system (100) employing real-time data analytics for automated waste reduction and procurement optimization in institutional or contract food service settings. The system includes a smart waste monitoring unit (101) for capturing and catego...