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PrIA Prime-Alias Attestation Patent Workstream D:/GitHub/PrIA Patent and IP Strategy/ — pre-patent-filing IP workstream for the Prime-Alias attestation mechanism (replacing PKI CA infrastructure with sovereign-prime-derived attestation in hardware identity-key systems). Five claim elements (A–E). Filing strategy: standalone family with PCT (recommended). Companion technical research at D:/GitHub/Genesis-Platform-Identity-Startup/docs/research/ v0.2. Family umbrella spec v2.0 landed 2026-04-29 (LOCAL_ONLY). **Status as of 2026-04-29:** Document set expanded — v0.1 patent memo + v0.2 technical research + **v2.0 family umbrella spec** in place. No outside counsel engaged yet. Jason's review still pending. No provisional filed. ## What this is The IP workstream around the Prime-Alias attestation mechanism that surfaced during the v0.2 revision of `GCE.RES.PRIA-IDKEY-NFC-CARD-001` on 28 April 2026. The mechanism replaces PKI Certificate Authority infrastructure (factory CA + intermediate CA + CRL/OCSP) with sovereign-Prime-Alias-derived attestation in hardware-backed identity-key systems. Verification happens by prime factorization against published P_alias-derived public keys instead of certificate-chain validation. The combination is, on initial review, novel and patentable. Five distinct claim elements identified. ## Five claim elements | Element | Title | Core claim | |---|---|---| | A | Prime-Alias-Attested Hardware Credential Binding | Replace PKI CA-based attestation with prime-derived attestation in FIDO2 hardware credential binding | | B | Pre-Provisioned Card with Bind-on-Registration | Cards ship blank-of-identity, acquire binding only at first user registration, retain no identity-bearing state | | C | Two-Layer Wallet Authorized-Set Revocation | Same revocation primitive at user-wallet and issuer-wallet layers — eliminates CRL/OCSP | | D | Sovereign Issuer Independence | Any sovereign-PrID holder can independently issue and revoke credentials under their own Prime Alias | | E | Dual-Layer Trust Composition (transitional) | Validate credentials through both manufacturer factory attestation and Prime-Alias issuer attestation during Phases 1–2 | ## Document set `D:/GitHub/PrIA Patent and IP Strategy/` (LOCAL_ONLY — pre-patent-filing). | Code | File | Purpose | |---|---|---| | GCE.IP.PRIA-PALIAS-001 v0.1 | GCE_IP_PRIA-PALIAS-001_V0_1.md | Patent and IP strategy memo (Jason). 12 sections including claim elements, prior-art analysis, non-obviousness argument, §101 *Alice* analysis, commercial impact, filing strategy options, risk register, defensive considerations, disclosure constraints, recommended outside-counsel selection criteria. | | GCE.SPEC.PrIA-IDENTITY-KEY-001 v2.0 | GCE_SPEC_PRIA-IDENTITY-KEY-001_V2_0.md | **Family umbrella spec** (2026-04-29). Restructures v1.0 (FIDO2-USB-only) as the parent for the AuthDevice family (FIDO2 USB §6.F, NFC card §6.N, BLE §6.B placeholder, smart card §6.S placeholder, mobile/platform §6.M). §1 codifies the architectural invariant — User Prime housed only in CustodyProvider; AuthDevices never carry it. §3 specifies three-substrate composition (CustodyProvider ⊥ AuthDevice ⊥ BiometricProvider). §4 hoists Prime-Alias attestation. §5 universal bind/revocation ceremony. §10 maps each claim element A–E to spec sections. Inherits LOCAL_ONLY pre-filing posture. Substantive correction from v1.0: §7 routes P_root derivation through CustodyProvider, not AuthDevice. | | (marker) | LOCAL_ONLY.txt | Confidentiality marker — pre-filing constraints | Companion technical research: `D:/GitHub/Genesis-Platform-Identity-Startup/docs/research/GCE_RES_PRIA-IDKEY-NFC-CARD-001_V0_2.md` v0.2 (the research doc that surfaced this mechanism). **The research doc is gitignored as of 2026-04-29 (added `docs/research/` to repo .gitignore)** — the Genesis repo has a GitHub remote, so this prevents accidental `git add -A` from staging pre-filing material. ## Filing strategy (recommended) **Option B — Standalone family with PCT.** Provisional first (Mo 0–3), non-provisional + PCT (Mo 6–9), national-phase entry US/EU/CA/UK/AU/JP/CN (Mo 12+). Estimated counsel cost ~$25K–60K through PCT phase. Rejected: CIP of existing PrIA family (narrows priority date for new matter); trade secret + defensive publication (no leverage, vulnerable to reverse-engineering). ## Confidentiality posture (CRITICAL — same as TTEM-Bio pattern) **Pre-provisional-patent-filing.** Public disclosure destroys patentability worldwide. - IP folder is LOCAL_ONLY — no GitHub commits, public or private. - Companion research document (Genesis-Platform-Identity-Startup/docs/research/v0.2) is in a non-git directory but explicitly carries pre-filing classification — do not push to any remote. - Internal distribution restricted to: Mark, Jason, outside patent counsel once engaged. Broader internal team (Joseph, Rick, Lee, Dan) only after Jason approves circulation. - Phase 1 experimental work under the research document is permitted (does not constitute public disclosure provided work product stays internal). ## Recommended sequence 1. **Mo 0–1:** Jason engages outside patent counsel. Recommended firms in the IP doc §10.2: Knobbe Martens, Fish & Richardson, Cooley LLP, Wilson Sonsini, Smart & Biggar (Canada). 2. **Mo 1–3:** Counsel performs formal prior-art search; drafts provisional. 3. **Mo 3:** File provisional. 4. **Mo 3–6:** Restricted NDA partner conversations possible; Phase 1 experimental work proceeds. 5. **Mo 6–9:** Non-provisional + PCT. 6. **Mo 9–12:** Controlled public disclosure (whitepaper, academic paper, reference implementation). ## Cross-references - `GCE.RES.PRIA-IDKEY-NFC-CARD-001 v0.2` — technical research, same date. - `GCE.SPEC.PrIA-IDENTITY-KEY-001 v1.0` — parent spec at ttem-platform/docs/super-streamer/SuperStreamer - Development Logs/. - `GCE.IP.TTEM-BIO-001 v0.1` — adjacent IP workstream; same pattern. - `project_majorana_paper.md` — adjacent IP workstream (also under TTI/GCE custody). - `project_dev_recovery_design.md` — DEV-RECOVERY-001 design. - `tribernachi-skills/domains/tribernachi-theory.md` — math primitives. ## Next steps (when Mark resumes) 1. **Forward `GCE.IP.PRIA-PALIAS-001 v0.1` to Jason for review.** This is the gating action — outside counsel cannot be engaged until Jason has read and approved circulation. 2. **Decide on outside counsel firm** based on §10.2 criteria. 3. **Hold tight on Phase 1 experimental work timing.** Phase 1 can begin in parallel with patent counsel engagement; the experimental work is not public disclosure. 4. **Decide on broader internal-team circulation** once Jason has reviewed (Rick/Lee/Dan need the research doc to do Phase 1 work). — [project_pria_palias_patent.md]

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