From: "Gotfried, Colette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
ColetteG> I am trying to analyze to understand the meaning of the
ColetteG> expiration of the RSA patent.
ColetteG> Does it mean that companies can purchase any product
ColetteG> offering RSA algorithms implementation available in the
ColetteG> market.
Actually, "use" is even more true than "purchase". And it applies to
anyone US-bound, not just companies. As it is today, it's illegal to
use any implementation of RSA but those manufactured by RSA Security.
ColetteG> Are there such products existing today?
Uhmm, OpenSSL is one :-), I think Peter Gutmann's CryptoLib has it as
well... Of course, your definition of "product" may vary :-).
ColetteG> Does this date apply to all the RSA aspects? Encryption,
ColetteG> Decryption, Key generation.
Yes. It applies to the RSA algorithm itself, and therefore applies to
all uses.
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