Formulating CRI guidelines key to improving software patent review: Experts

New Delhi: The formulation of guidelines for examining computer-related inventions (CRIs) would help strengthen the patent examination framework for software and digital innovations, according to experts. As India positions itself as a global technology hub, these guidelines would also address the complexities of patenting CRIs while aligning with judicial precedents and the demands of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and blockchain computing, they said.