IPR: Information Technology

Abstract

How does one protect intellectual property in an intangible digital economy? Can mere ideas or algorithms be patented? Why is it that software can be patented in some circumstances and not in others? Are we barking up the wrong tree in pursuing patents while most IT technologies are related to standards? Are the Indian government and the IT industry adept at the political game of standard setting? Discussing these issues and more are Shamnad Basheer, IT Attorney, Senior Associate, Anand & Anand; T R Madanmohan, Associate Professor, Technology and Operations, IIMB and S D Sherlekar, formerly CTO at Sasken Communication Technologies and currently Principal Consultant (Embedded Systems) at TCS Bangalore.