Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The IT Act/Rules/Guidelines & The Originator

 

With the clause of tracing the Originator R. 4(2) in new IT guidelines (Rules), we revisited the similar era of Apple Encryption case post San Bernardino effect when Apple contended of not being forced for creating any backdoor as that would jeopardize Users’ privacy & could create domino effect all over World against Apple Users. It was case of Right vs Right or Right vs Wrong OR an opportunity to market itself as a prominent leader in End to End Encryption & Users’ Privacy; no idea, but, tracing the Originator has similar meaning hiding behind it.

Is 18 Months Necessary For The Publication? This Creates A Grey Area In The Anticipation Itself! And Why The Concept Of Provisional Application Should Be Abolished & Replaced With The Existing Patent Of Addition After Complete Specification!

  I covered this topic long back. I’m covering this again with a caveat! Let’s say between the period of provisional and complete, someo...