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Re: Crypto Regulation Reform
- To: rcain@netcom.com (Robert Cain)
- Subject: Re: Crypto Regulation Reform
- From: m5@vail.tivoli.com (Mike McNally)
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 07:30:46 CST
- Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
- In-Reply-To: <199402090147.RAA07091@mail.netcom.com>
- References: <199402090147.RAA07091@mail.netcom.com><9402082245.AA07569@vail.tivoli.com>
Robert Cain writes:
> > Would disclosing the encryption algorithm put your patent claim at
> > risk?
>
> 'Fraid so. R, S and A almost blew it by disclosing theirs in a paper
> before filing.
So your encryption algorithm (not the key exchange part; the
bit-stream encryptor) is not a well-known (or at least published)
algorithm? Hmm...
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