RSA expires in September. IDEA is still patented until May 25, 2010 under
US patent # 5,214,703 and other foreign patents.
See http://www.ascom.ch/infosec/idea/licensing.html
-Jason
On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Zaitsev Serg wrote:
> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 12:48:43 +0300
> From: Zaitsev Serg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Fw: SSH archive gap; IDEA patent
>
> I heard the IDEA patent will expire at September 2000.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Moen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 7:51 AM
> Subject: SSH archive gap; IDEA patent
>
>
> > (2) Anybody know when Ascom Systec AG's IDEA patent(s) will expire?
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