I am aware that RSA is expecting a rush of RSA pkc programmes after Sept
20th. It is my $0.02 worth that if there is such a rush, there will be
little legal hope of upholding the expired patent, with so many products
entering public domain. It will be like trying to hold back a waterfall
with a few twigs.
And we'll all get rid of RSARef :)
Crispin
On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Vin McLellan wrote:
> At 8/17/00, you wrote:
>
> > > What sideline patents? I have followed this issue and I do not know what
> > > patents you're referring to.
> >
> >The company I used to work for did research on this issue and talked to a
> >number of IP attorneys regarding this issue. They didn't seem to feel
> >that it was as cut and dry of an issue. They said that RSA may try to
> >claim the algorithm is covered by other patents. I personally don't know
> >one way or the other. That said though, if I had to make a decision one
> >way or the other regarding this issue, I'd be sure to talk to lawyers
> >first.
>
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>
> This is silly talk.
>
> I don't think it makes a gentleman sound very intelligent or
> responsible to make such inflammatory statements, about such a incendiary
> subject, with absolutely no facts at hand. Jeeeze!
>
> To the best of my knowledge, and I've been a consultant to RSA for
> many years, the RSApkc patent goes into the public domain as of Sept.
> 20th. That is cut and dry.
>
> I also know of no "sideline patents" that would allow any
> corporate entity to restrain anyone from using or selling or implementing
> the RSApkc algorithm -- and in the US (as in most of the rest of the Free
> World), the "national security" campaigns to deny citizens legal access to
> strong crypto have been beaten back... for the time being.
>
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