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Re: When does PKP's RSA patent expire?

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From: sysevm
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 17:26
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In article <1992Nov3.043722.9603@panix.com>, oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl) writes:
> In <Bx1o2L.AMz@access.digex.com> jthomas@access.digex.com (Joe Thomas) writes:
> 
>>   In all the posts I've read about PKP's patent claims over RSA public
>>key encryption, I have never seen anyone mention when the patent is due 
>>to expire.  I was under the impression that U.S. patent protection is only
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>>somebody checks when it was filed?
> 
> If somebody will post the patent number I would be willing to check
> and see when it expires.
> 
> 
> Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
> 30 Rockefeller Plaza
> New York, NY  10112-0228
> voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519

	Thanks Carl, Try US Patent 4,200,770 4/29/80 by Hellman, Diffie, Merkle
and 4,218,582 8/19/80 by Hellman and Merkle.

regards, Ethan
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Subject: Re: When does PKP's RSA patent expire?
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