🏛️ The Great Patent Puzzle: When Code Becomes Property

🌟 Imagine spending countless hours creating revolutionary software, only to discover it might not qualify for patent protection. What separates a true invention from just another piece of code? This episode unravels the mystery!

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 The "inventive step" test - why being new isn't enough for patent protection
• ⚖️ How India's Section 3(k) creates unique challenges for software patents
• 🎯 The crucial difference between technical effect and mere functionality
• 🤖 Why AI can't legally be an inventor (at least not yet!)

🚀 Real Cases Discussed:

• 💎 Vishwanath Prasad Radheshyam vs. Hindustan Metal Industries - Supreme Court's landmark ruling on genuine discovery
• ⭐ Gottschalk vs. Benson (1972) - When US Supreme Court called algorithms "mental exercises"
• 🔥 Diamond vs. Diehr (1981) - The case that opened doors for software patents
• ⚡ Thaler vs. Vidal (2022) - Why AI can't be named as an inventor

🌍 India vs. America: The Patent Battle

• 🇮🇳 India's strict approach: Technical contribution is mandatory under Patent Act 1970
• 🇺🇸 America's evolution: From rejection to acceptance with practical applications

🎙️ Whether you're an inventor, lawyer, or just curious about how innovation gets protected, this episode will change how you think about the invisible lines between ideas and inventions!