[Fsf-friends] [Fwd: [ilugd] Revoking/Objecting to Software Patents in Indian Patent Office]

Ramanathan Muthaiah rus.cahimb@[EMAIL-PROTECTED]
Sun Sep 30 18:59:35 IST 2007


> http://spicyipindia.blogspot.com/2007/09/spicyip-tidbits_23.html
>
> India, prima facie, does not allow pure software patents or business method
> patents. But that doesn't stop companies from trying. The Indian Patent
> Office is already being flooded with the patents described as "A web based
> system to do XYZ" or "A computer system in conjunction with XY to do Z"
>
> With no one opposing them (and not enough noise about this, like in the case
> of pharma patents), there's a high probability that this would get granted.
> Does anyone know of a concerted effort to keep this kind of cruft out from
> our country? Any pointers?

Nandz,

Why not FSF, maybe volunteers / members of FSF, review such patents
while they are posted for public comments ?

/Ram



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