MUMBAI, India, April 25 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517032634 A) filed by Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, France, on April 2, for 'tyre for a heavy-duty vehicle for off-road use comprising sidewalls protected against attack.'

Inventor(s) include Nugier, Franck; Traverse, Adrien; and Rehab, Hichem.

The application for the patent was published on April 25, under issue no. 17/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a tyre (1) for a heavy-duty vehicle for off-road use and is aimed at protecting the sidewalls (2) thereof against mechanical attack. A sidewall (2) comprises, on a sidewall outer face ...