No patent if invention lies only in computer program, says Indian Patent Office

Re:No patent if invention lies only in computer program, say... by cmdrfred on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @09:18PM (#11164048)

> Bet my team of PhDs would come to the same solution.

What is missed here is they might of come up with a better solution, but due to the risk of a lawsuit they never even try.

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Re:No patent if invention lies only in computer program, say... by sgt101 on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @08:56AM (#11166700)

I don't follow this - why would anyone get sued for trying to come up with a different solution?

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Re:No patent if invention lies only in computer program, say... by thawkins on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @10:26AM (#11167395)

Because they may contravene, a vague overly broad software patent, that effectually locks up ideas, not implementations.

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Re:No patent if invention lies only in computer program, say... by justinclift on Thursday February 25, 2016 @03:30AM (#11173119)

Because the current way patents in the US are viewed, is as ammunition to attack competitors (and potential competitors). :(

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