Article 2.3.2 Optional ICT-Based Evidentiary and Innovation Support

(i) The Operator may establish optional registries, commissions, or platforms to:

(ii) Record authorship, invention disclosures, or creative works;

(iii) Timestamp digital assets or documents evidencing original creation or prior use;

(iv) Facilitate voluntary recording of intellectual property licences, assignment notices, or contractual terms.

(v) Such systems are evidentiary only and shall not constitute legal registration or confer statutory intellectual property rights under Host Country law or international law.

(vi) Where recorded in accordance with this Article 2.3.2, such evidence may be admissible in legal proceedings including ICT Courts as proof of:

(i) Priority of creation;

(ii) Non-commercial public disclosure; and/or

(iii) Customary innovation or use within the ICT community.

(vii) All ICT-based evidentiary systems shall clearly indicate that they do not replace or substitute for Host Country or international intellectual property registration.

(viii) The Operator may issue supplemental regulations, forms, and guidance governing the operation of optional ICT innovation support mechanisms under this Chapter. Any such tools shall be published online and made accessible to residents, businesses, and enforcement authorities.