[April 5, 2025] ISAIL Joint Session draft CRI Guidelines 2025 by Indian Patent Office

The Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law (ISAIL) is hosting a virtual committee session to discuss the draft CRI Guidelines 2025, released on March 25, 2025, by the Indian Patent Office. This session is crucial for shaping feedback on patenting AI, ML, and algorithmic innovations, with a submission deadline of April 15, 2025.

The session, scheduled for April 5, 2025, at 11:30 AM IST, will compile insights into a formal submission to the Patent Office. ISAIL, dedicated to AI standardisation and policy, invites members and stakeholders to join, emphasising the importance of their expertise in influencing patent guidelines.

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Stakeholders

Ayush Chandra, Chairperson, Policy Innovation Committee, ISAIL.IN

Kailash Chauhan, Chairperson, AI Development Committee, ISAIL.IN

Discussion Points

The session will cover the following specific areas, aligned with the draft guidelines:  

• Technical Effect in AI and ML:  

  • Definition and examples of "technical effect" in AI/ML contexts.  

  • Demonstrating technical solutions to technical problems in AI/ML inventions.

  • Analysis of guideline examples, such as the CNN for traffic sign detection.  

• Patentability of Algorithms:  

  • Conditions under which algorithms can be patented in AI/ML systems.  

  • Distinction between purely instructional algorithms and those with technical effects.  

  • Influence of recent case laws on algorithm patentability.  

  • How these cases shape the interpretation of Section 3(k) for AI/ML inventions.

• Disclosure for Reinforcement Learning:  

  • Specific requirements for describing reinforcement learning applications.  

  • Adequate description of agent interactions, states, actions, and rewards.

• Analysis of Example Claims:  

  • Examination of patentable examples involving AI/ML, such as Example 7.  

  • Understanding why certain claims are patentable while others are not.

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Organisational Context

The Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law (ISAIL), founded in 2018 by Abhivardhan, is a not-for-profit industry forum focused on promoting responsible development and standardisation of AI in India. ISAIL's mission includes supporting AI-centric legal and policy research, as evidenced by its publications such as the Indian Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Law and its contributions to AI standardisation, acknowledged by the Council of Europe. 

The session's focus on the draft CRI Guidelines 2025, released on March 25, 2025, by the Indian Patent Office, is consistent with ISAIL's efforts to address legal and policy challenges in AI development.