Re: Current status of RSA patent...

["Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com>]

On 19 Jun 96 at 13:25, Paul S. Penrod wrote:

> PGP 2.6.2i is not US codebase, and RSA is not patented outside the US 
> according to Bruce Schneiner. Therefore, if a product was deployed into 

Note that Bruce's expertise is in cryptography, not patent law.

> the US using a non-US codebase, it is unclear to me what legal 
> jurisdiction (if any) RSA may have in these circumstances.

It's a violation of RSA's patent wherever RSA is patented (in the US 
only, I believe).  Doesn't matter who wrote the code, or where.

Oh yeah: PGP 2.6ui or 2.6.3i is based on US versions.  I believe they 
still use some of PRZ's code.

And don't forget that IDEA is patented by Ascom Tech AG.

Rob.


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