Question

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, software in itself is not patentable
2. ‘Patent thicket’ is a term used by the developed nations to denote what they perceive to be rigid patent regimes such as India’s

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

•  a) 1 Only
•  b) 2 Only
•  c) Both 1 and 2
• d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: a.

“In the U.S., a more open policy has led to a flood of patents, and consequently the negative connotation that the term ‘patent thicket’ carries now.”

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/can-computer-programmes-be-granted-patents/article8281275.ece