What sideline patents? I have followed this issue and I do not know what
patents you're referring to.
After the RSA patent has expired, the RSA algorithm is available
royalty-free, it is that simple. So yes, it does mean that you can purchase
and use any product offering 'the' RSA algorithm available on the market (as
long as no other patents are infringed by the product). You can even use
OpenSSL for free! As the poster noted, we are talking about the RSA modular
exponentiation algorithm, not any other algorithm that is the property of
RSA Security, Inc.
Greg Stark, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chief Security Architect
Ethentica, Inc.
www.ethentica.com
> 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. The *only* algorithm this applies to is the RSA public key
> algorithm. None of the other algorithms (RC4, RC5, etc.) are affected.
>
> --Chris
>
> 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
> > 212 301 2589
> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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