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In <1993Jan11.003432.15501@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes:


>Putting it another way, if PGP infringes, then the author does not
>have the legal right to declare it public domain, in that he doesn't
>own the infringing portion. To see this clearly, suppose I upload a
>copy of Microsoft Word and declare it public domain. Saying so doesn't
>make it so, and Microsoft could not only prosecute me, but also anyone
>with a copy.

Copyright law is different than the ITAR and (as you pointed out) patent law.

>Some have tried to argue that if they weren't the person uploading PGP
>originally, they could download and use it with impunity. As one can
>see from the above reduction ad absurdum, this cannot be or the only
>person Microsoft could go after would be the original uploader, but
>not those with copies of that upload. Worked examples include
>successful piracy prosecutions in the courts.

Your quote of patent law on imports appeared to state that ONLY the
importer can be prosecuted importing objects made with a process subject to
a process patent.
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