The inventions that cannot be patented in India are categorized as non-patentable subject matter. You can check Chapter II, Section 3 of the Indian Patents Act. Basically, it will tell you which inventions under the law are not patentable. These include:
- inventions being frivolous or contrary to public order, morality, public health, the environment, etc.
- scientific discoveries
- mere discoveries of new forms of known substances
- methods of agriculture or horticulture
- diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical methods for the treatment of humans or animals
- plants and animals other than micro-organisms
- mathematical or business methods or computer programs per se or algorithms
- literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work or any other aesthetic creation
- schemes, rules or methods of performing mental acts or methods of playing games
- presentations of information
- topography of integrated circuits
- traditional knowledge
Also, Inventions relating to atomic energy are not patentable either. This is the list of inventions that cannot be patented in India.
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A Quick Guide to Patents
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