<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs per the guidelines issued by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks in India, the below stated things are excluded from Patentability under Computer Related Inventions or CRIs:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claims\ndirected as Mathematical Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The claims which are not patented under the following head are:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nCertain mathematical methods, like a method of formulation of equations, calculation, finding roots of different numbers and all other alike acts of mental or intellectual skills; <\/li>\n\n\n\n Simple manipulations of an intellectual idea or solving a purely mathematical equation or problem without stipulating a practical application of it. <\/li>\n\n\n\n The below-mentioned methods does not come under elimination:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\nThe\nEncoding;<\/li>\n\n\n\n The\nreduction of noise in electronic, electrical, communication systems;<\/li>\n\n\n\n The\nEncrypting or Decrypting electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nClaims\ndirected as Business Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The\nclaims which are not patented under the following head are:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nAny claims directly not\ndrafted as \u201cbusiness methods\u201d but deceptively with some indefinite means;<\/li>\n\n\n\n When any claim is\n\u201cbusiness methods\u201d in its substance;<\/li>\n\n\n\n Merely the presence of\nwords like enterprise, transactions, commerce, payment, business, business\nrules, order, sales, supply chain, etc. in the claims will not lead to the\nassumption of an invention or creation for being just a “Business\nMethod.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n The subject matter of\nthe invention is basically about carrying out business, trade, financial\nactivity, transaction, or a method of buying and selling of goods through the web\nshould be treated as a method of business and should not be patentable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nClaims\ndirected as Algorithm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The\nclaims which are not patented under the following head are:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nA set of procedures,\nrules or any other sequence\/order of steps;<\/li>\n\n\n\n Any technique stated by\nway of a fixed list of definite instructions, whether for solving any problem, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n Whether employing an\narithmetical, logical or computational method, recursive or otherwise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nClaims\ndirected as Computer Programme per se<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The\nclaims which are not patented under the following head are:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nProgrammes of computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n Certain Set of\ninstructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Routines and\nsubroutines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Computer programme\nproducts<\/li>\n\n\n\n Certain storage Medium\nhaving instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Database<\/li>\n\n\n\n The memory of computers\nwith some instructions stored in a computer-readable medium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nClaim\ndirected as a dramatic, musical, literary or artistic work or any other\nartistic creation of any kind, including television productions and\ncinematographic works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n As\nper the procedures of chapter 08.03.05.11 in the Patent Manual, the claims\nunder this chapter includes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWritings, music,\npaintings, works of fine arts, sculptures,<\/li>\n\n\n\n electronic databases,\ncomputer programmes<\/li>\n\n\n\n books, pamphlets,\nsermons, lithography, lectures, addresses, photographic works, applied art, <\/li>\n\n\n\n maps, plans,\nillustrations, sketches, <\/li>\n\n\n\n 3-D works relating to\ngeography, topography<\/li>\n\n\n\n choreographic works,\nengravings cinematographic works, dramatic-musical works, drawings,\narchitecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n translations,\narrangements of music, adaptations, multimedia productions, etc. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nClaim\ndirected as a representation or demonstration of Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n As\nper the procedures of chapter 08.03.05.13 in the Patent Manual, the claims\nunder this chapter includes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nAny manner, means, or\nmethod of expressing or stating information, whether audible, visual, or\ntangible by words, signals, codes, symbols, diagrams, or any other mode of\nrepresentation available. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nFor example, a\nspeech instruction means in the form of printed text where vertical separating\nlines divided the works into rhythmic groups and where horizontal underlining\nindicated stress, 100 years calendar, railway time table, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claim\ndirected as a rule or mere scheme or method of carrying out a mental act or way\nof playing a game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n As\nper the procedures of chapter 08.03.05.12 in the Patent Manual, the claims\nunder this chapter includes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nA rule or scheme of\nperforming mental act;<\/li>\n\n\n\n A rule or method of playing\ngame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nFor example:\nMethod of playing chess or Method of learning or Method of teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claim\ndirected as the topography or structure of integrated circuits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n As\nper the procedures of chapter 08.03.05.14 in the Patent Manual, the claims\nunder this chapter includes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n3-Dimensional\nconfiguration of the electronic circuits used in semi-conductor chips and\nmicrochips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n