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The Government of India’s Patent Office has granted a patent to Nitte University for the invention entitled “Consortium of Broad-Spectrum Jumbo Bacteriophages for Control of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.” The patent, numbered 607677, was granted on 29 October 2026, with a validity period of 20 years from 4 October 2021, in accordance with the Patents Act, 1970.

The invention, developed by Dr. Praveen Rai, Dr. Krishna Kumar, Dr. Deekshit, and Dr. Juliet Mohanraj, focuses on the use of a consortium of broad-spectrum jumbo bacteriophages to control multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, offering potential applications in combating antimicrobial resistance.

The patenting process was supported by the DST–Nitte University Technology Enabling Centre (DST-NUTEC), which facilitates innovation, intellectual property protection, and technology transfer.

News Date : 2026-10-30

Last updated 2026-10-30 03:27:59