MUMBAI, India, May 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202547036427 A) filed by Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp., Hyogo, Japan, on April 15, for 'cutting tool.'

Inventor(s) include Hikiji, Masahito; Yamanishi, Takato; and Yamakawa, Takahiro.

The application for the patent was published on May 9, under issue no. 19/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This cutting tool is provided with a base material, and a coating film that is disposed on the base material, wherein the coating film includes a first layer that is positioned on the base material, a second layer that is positioned on the first layer, and a third layer that is positioned on the second layer, the firs...