I believe this is where India has got it's patent system right. I am not a lawyer, but as I understand it, the Patent Office (Controller General of Patents Desi

I believe this is where India has got it's patent system right. I am not a lawyer, but as I understand it, the Patent Office (Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks) rejects patents that are obvious and not a genuine invention. Furthermore, you can only patent a process not an idea or a product. This was the key reason that you have so many generic alternatives for otherwise patented medicines. The process encourages competition and its the consumer who wins. Perhaps this is something that US can learn from.