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Literary, Dramatic, Musical and Artistic Works
Can a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work be patented in India?
Under section 3(l), matters which are subject matters of copyright protection cannot be the subject matter of a patent.
Doctrine last updated on 1 October 2026
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Literary, Dramatic, Musical and Artistic Works, Ali on Patents, www.aop.onl/artistic-works-exclusion
1Matters which are subject matters of copyright protection cannot be the subject matter of a patent. A copyright infringement action may be clubbed along with a suit for infringement of a patent if both the issues flow from a common set of actions. (Gandhimati Appliances Ltd v L G Varadaraju (2000) 3 MLJ 85 (DB).)
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Doctrine page · Written by Prof. Feroz Ali
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