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In <4654@cluster.cs.su.oz.au> ritter@cactus.org (Terry Ritter) writes:


> FAQ Infringement Comment

> I have a minor comment to the tiny last section of the FAQ
> item on infringement.  As a patent holder, I view infringement
> very differently than the FAQ item would indicate:

>>(v) Can I build a patented device for my own use and enjoyment?
>>
>>People build infringing items in their sheds all the time, I suppose.  But
>>in most countries including the US, this is no defense to infringement.
>>Activities in sheds are, of course, rarely detected and patent owners
>>can hardly stop what they have not detected.


I am not a lawyer; but, on sci.crypt, it was stated (without
substantiation) that use of a patented algorithm in research INTO HOW THE
ALGORITHM WORKS is permitted.  Is that correct?  If so, it should be in the
FAQ.

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[mod- Has anybody some authority on this (eg. even a textbook
etc) as the authority I have doesnt discuss it and I dont really
wish to research this issue..]