Reviewed case brief
Ferid Allani v. Union of India
2020 SCC OnLine Del 835
The Delhi High Court clarified the scope of Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970, holding that computer-related inventions are not automatically excluded from patentability. If the invention produces a "technical effect" or solves a technical problem, it is not a computer program "per se" and may b
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Year
- 2020
- Subjects
- Intellectual Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Computer-related inventions are patentable if they demonstrate a "technical effect" or "technical contribution" beyond the mere program itself; Section 3(k) excludes only computer programs "per se
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Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
2020 SCC OnLine Del 835; verified via SCC Online
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