> This is a question for the lawyers. That said, there is a sentiment that
> there exist sideline patents that may protect RSA beyond the expiration of
> this patent.
I believe this to be untrue.
If any such patents existed, they would be widely discussed
in both the legal and cryptographic communities.
A lot of myths and legends seem to circulate on this list.
> The *only* algorithm this applies to is the RSA public key
> algorithm. None of the other algorithms (RC4, RC5, etc.) are affected.
>
True, but ...
RC4 is not patented and RC5 is not widely used.
regards,
Al Borr
>
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Gotfried, Colette wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to analyze to understand the meaning of the expiration of
the
> > RSA patent.
> > Does it mean that companies can purchase any product offering RSA
algorithms
> > implementation available in the market.
> > Are there such products existing today?
> > Does this date apply to all the RSA aspects? Encryption, Decryption, Key
> > generation.
> > Thank you
> >
> > Colette Gotfried
> > Product Manager
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