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Re: CCC Crypto Lock



At 04:10 AM 7/6/96 -0700, you wrote:
>MicroPatent, 4 July 96
> 
> 
>Systems and methods for protecting software from 
>unlicensed copying and use (Assignee -- Convex Computer 
>Corporation) 
> 
>...
> 
>Assignee: Convex Computer Corporation 
> 
>Patent Number: 5530752 
> 
>Issue Date: 1996 06 25 
> 
>Inventor(s): Rubin, Robert J. 
> 
>If you would like to purchase a copy of this patent, 
>please call MicroPatent at 800-984-9800.  
> 
>Copyright 1996, MicroPatent 

I think there are already such algorithms in use in Europe. (Why buy the
patent, if it's already around?)

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