Software patents in India: a cause for celebration?
In another milestone in an evolving patent system, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) in August released the formal examination guidelines for patent applications dealing with computer-related inventions. The highlight of the guidelines is the first ever official and loud pronouncement that software and business methods are in fact patentable in India, clarifying the age-old perception to the contrary. Like other developments in the Indian patent system, this has been surrounded by controversy, scepticism and celebration by different stakeholders.
