Software Patents

A quick history of CRI Guidelines in India

Feb 23, 2016

On February 19 2016 the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade marks (Indian Patent Office or IPO) issued a revised set of Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions ('CRI Guidelines)'.

Press Release: Indian Patent Office Says No to Software Patents

Feb 22, 2016

The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has issued an order dated February 19, 2016 publishing the revised Guidelines for Computer Related Inventions. The current guidelines are in tune with the provisions in the Patents Act, 1970 (as amended).

SFLC.in At Global IP Congress 2015

Jan 06, 2016

SFLC.in was represented on two of the panels on Global IP Congress 2015 held at National Law School, New Delhi between 15th and 17th of December 2015.

CRI Guidelines kept in abeyance - #NoSoftwarePatents

Dec 19, 2015

On 14th December 2015, the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Mr.

International Conference on Evolving Regime in Intellectual Property Protection held at JNU Convention Centre, 2-4 Nov'15

Dec 01, 2015

On 3^rd November 2015, SFLC.in participated in a panel on Intellectual Property Enforcement at the International Conference on Evolving Regime on Intellectual Property, where we spoke about the recent litigation around Standard Essential Patents in India and the difference in approaches adopted by courts in Europe, USA and in India.

Infographic: Timeline of Software Patent Law in India

Oct 17, 2015

Though computer programs per se are excluded from patentability as per Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970, the "Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions" issued by the Indian Patent Office in August 2015 is expected to change this to a large extent (read more here<

Joint letter to the PMO expressing concerns over the "Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs)"

Sep 15, 2015

SFLC.in, along with several civil society organizations and citizens, penned a joint letter to the Prime Minister of India on September 15, 2015 expressing concerns over the "Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs)" issued by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks on August 21, 2015.

Session on "Software and the Law : A primer"

Jul 21, 2015

SFLC.in in collaboration with the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS), is organizing a session on "Software and the law: A Primer" on July 23, 2015 from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Malabar Hall, Park Centre, Technopark, Trivandrum.

First Asian Legal Network Round Table on Free and Open Source Software

Jan 08, 2015

SFLC.IN in collaboration with Open Invention Network (OIN) is organising the First Asian Legal Network (ALN) round-table on 'Free and Open Source Software' at 'The Oberoi Hotel, Bangalore' on Tuesday, January 13^th, 2015 from 12.00pm to 5.30pm.