Patent registered for production of oil extracted from kernels of dates

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has registered a new patent of the production of oil extracted from the kernel of dates and waste oil of kitchens. This is for the purpose of use in the drilling of oil wells.
The patent is for two female inventors Tasneem bint Mohammad bin Hilal Al Dawoodiyah and Salma Bint Salim bin Humaid Al Sudairiyah.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has urged patents applicants to register with the Intellectual Property Department to protect themselves from infringements of others who want to use them without permission. The patent certificate is the official document issued by the ministry.
Tasneem bint Mohammed bin Hilal Al Dawoodiyah said: "The idea of her invention was to transform the environmental wastes into material of economic value which is now entering into the most important sectors, which is oil and gas sector."
"The idea was developed as a graduation project, but it was developed after we got training in Mohammed Al Barwani Company, one of the most important oil companies of the Sultanate. Then we developed the idea further and made it a realistic experimental sample. When we got unprecedented positive results we made it entrepreneurship. This is how the idea became a real project which can produce a material and use it on ground,” said Tasneem Al Dawoodiyah.
Salma bint Salim bin Humaid Al Sudairiyah said: "We have learned about the patent system by participating in some seminars organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in colleges, and in public and private organisations, as well as through social networking sites."
She said that the obtaining the patent has economic importance as it strengthens patent holder's position in the market and protect it from theft and competition. The registration of a patent also guarantees financial returns for the owner the idea.
She added that registration of the project in the Intellectual Property Department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is always encourage. The reduction in fees has also encouraged many to register their patents. The process of registration is easy and simple. It is first step towards success. This is who the idea gets its rights.
Salma Al Sudairiyah said: "We participated in a number of international competitions of innovations and won awards. We are also participating in the Global Innovation Exhibition in Geneva, between April 10 and 14, 2019. It is with the encouragement of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.