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Patents are 'Scourge' on Software Industry: Infosys CEO

File photo of Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka
File photo of Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka
New Delhi: Terming patents as a "scourge" on the software industry, Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka has said his company is "rethinking" its approach on the subject. With roots in software products industry, he wondered about the industry's "strange fixation" with patents, which he termed as unproductive for innovation. "You touched a raw nerve. I think patents are a scourge on the software industry. Patents are a tremendous disserv...
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