Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'A Process For Effecting Degradation Of Leather' Filed by Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research

MUMBAI, India, July 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202311087156 A) filed by Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research, New Delhi, on Dec. 19, 2023, for 'a process for effecting degradation of leather.'

Inventor(s) include Yasmin Khambhaty.

The application for the patent was published on July 4, under issue no. 27/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Disclosed herein is a chemico-thermo-biological process for degrading leather material, essentially involving a chemical and/or thermal pre-treatment followed by microbial treatment, whereby the leather is converted into a degraded biomass. This process finds vast application for the purpose of effective dispos...