Salman Ahmed wrote: > If I use the following functions from OpenSSL to sign data and later verify > the data/signature using an RSA keypair: > > EVP_SignInit(); > EVP_SignUpdate(); > EVP_SignFinal(); > > EVP_VerifyInit(); > EVP_VerifyUpdate(); > EVP_VerifyFinal(); > > in an application that is distributed globally around the world, does the RSA > patent become an encumberance given that this application's use and > distribution is not limited to North America even though the RSA patent > expired in 2000? > > IANAL, and I am getting conflicting information about the use of the above > signing & verification functions in OpenSSL together with an RSA keypair in > an application that is to be used and distributed around the world. > The best person to ask about this is a lawyer with expertise in Export Control for your country, as well as Intellectual Property.
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