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Article #3760Re: public key encryption and RSA p
From: billc
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1987 16:39
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1987 16:39
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> I believe that the patent covers the use of this equation for
> a specific purpose. Patents protect applications of phenomena,
> not the phenomena. The patent doesn't cover other uses of this
> equation.
>
> -andy
>
> ps - The "pencil and paper" rule is bogus. Copiers are patentable.
Oops! Don't miss the point. Copiers are indeed patentable, but
copying is not. Likewise, R, S and A can patent an encryption/
decryption machine, but the real question is whether they can
legitimately patent the specific purely algorithmic process.
Bill C. billc@mirror.TMC.COM
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cca!mirror!prism!billc From: billc@prism.UUCP Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Re: public key encryption and RSA p Message-ID: <201000008@prism> Date: Fri, 18-Sep-87 12:39:00 EDT Article-I.D.: prism.201000008 Posted: Fri Sep 18 12:39:00 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 20-Sep-87 03:51:35 EDT References: <597@rocky.STANFORD.EDU> Lines: 17 Nf-ID: #R:rocky.STANFORD.EDU:-59700:prism:201000008:000:642 Nf-From: prism.UUCP!billc Sep 18 12:39:00 1987