The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has been granted its 28th patent by the Indian Patent Office for an invention entitled Hybrid Nonlinear-Linear Quantum-Enhanced Optical Gyroscope. The patent, numbered 605906, was filed under Application No. 202641015052 on 11 February 2026 and granted on 14 October 2026. The inventors of the patent are Mr. Ashok Kumar and Ms. Priyanka M. The patent has been granted to the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology for a term of 20 years from 11 February 2026 under the Patents Act, 1970.