Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that an invention using algorithms and computer programs that results in a technical contribution is not excluded from patentability under Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970. The court emphasized that for an invention to be patentable, it must involve technical considerations and be achieved by technical means, such as using hardware like processors and search engines. The decision was made in the context of a patent application for a system and method for matching database records based on similarities to search queries. ¹ ² ³

[31/12, 08:29] Sekarreporter: https://www.mondaq.com/india/patent/1725242/technical-considerations-achieved-by-technical-means-implemented-on-a-computer-patentable-madras-high-court-rules
[31/12, 08:29] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has ruled that technical considerations achieved by technical means implemented on a computer are patentable. In a recent case, Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that an invention using algorithms and computer programs that results in a technical contribution is not excluded from patentability under Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970.

The court emphasized that for an invention to be patentable, it must involve technical considerations and be achieved by technical means, such as using hardware like processors and search engines. The decision was made in the context of a patent application for a system and method for matching database records based on similarities to search queries. ¹ ² ³

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