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- From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
- Subject: Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality
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- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 10:15:34 GMT
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- strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes:
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- >Hugh Miller's article is filled with so many inaccuracies it's hard to
- >know where to start, so I'll treat only a few; the remainder is left
- >to others as it's pretty late at night. I'm going to digest, since the
- >message is so long.
-
- >He then decides to interpret Bidzos' comments as "threats" instead
- >of statements of fact about Bidzos' interpretation of the PKP patents
- >and the Munitions Act.
-
- I thought Miller's arguments well thought out and pragmatic. Fact is
- Bidzos IS saber rattling. If he thought he had a case, he'd prosecute
- it and forget about the munitions act angle. Patent law gives overwhelming
- bias toward the holder including early injuctive relief. Bidzos and
- PKP know that they are likely to lose the whole shebang if they
- press the case. Statistics alone play against them if my patent
- attorney is accurate in stating that about 75% of all patent validity
- challenges succeed. RSA is neither particularly novel nor unobvious
- to one engaged in the trade. That alone should do the trick without even
- delving into the legal issues involved with algorithm patents. Lastly,
- they stand a great chance of losing by virtue of lack of due dilligence
- in protecting their patent. PGP has been out, what, 2-3 years?
- No suits yet. Appears they don't care too much.
-
- Bidzos is trying a package deal. One part to scare those who fear a patent
- suit and to get the rest, he throws in a specious Munitions Act
- threat. Saber rattling at its finest.
-
- John
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