How to Patent Software in India?

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India Has Witnessed an Explosion in the Software Industry. 

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A Number of Creators and Inventors Are Creating Applications and Developing New Software Every Day.

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In India, Where We Have Such ingenious Minds in the Software Industry, Software Patent Filing is Still Not Fully Allowed in India.

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Can You Believe It?

Even After the Patents Act of 1970, There Were Certain Limitations and Obligations to the Objects Which Could Be Patented by Individuals.

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However, Getting a Software Patent in General in India is a Complex Process but Not Impossible.

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1- Software Needs to Be Patented, and Should Not Be Published Elsewhere. 1/3

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To Patent Any Software in India, Innovation Must Fulfill the Following Criteria:

2- Your Innovation Must Have a Newly Added Feature as Compared to Existing Technology. 2/3

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3- The Product Should Be Capable to Use in the Industry. 2/3

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in India, You Can Protect Your Software and Codes by Claiming Copyright. But It Can't Protect Your Idea and Innovation. 

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However, Patenting Software Protects the Original Creator's Code and His Innovative Idea.

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