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Article #47Re: Patents: What they are. What they aren't. Other factors.
From: Arthur Rubin
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 17:27
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 17:27
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In <13070.Oct320.48.1492@virtualnews.nyu.edu> brnstnd@nyu.edu (D. J. Bernstein) writes: >No. The courts define a ``mathematical algorithm'' as a procedure for >solving a mathematical problem. An ``algorithm'' is, in general, >patentable, because ``algorithm'' is synonymous with ``process'' in the >patent world. A ``mathematical algorithm'' is not patentable. That't the law as written, anyway; but apparently not as practised. -- Arthur L. Rubin: a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com (work) Beckman Instruments/Brea 216-5888@mcimail.com 70707.453@compuserve.com arthur@pnet01.cts.com (personal) My opinions are my own, and do not represent those of my employer. My interaction with our news system is unstable; please mail anything important.
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