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- From: scs@iti.org (Steve Simmons)
- Subject: Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality
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- References: <hmiller.724397340@lucpul.it.luc.edu> <1992Dec15.110814.27222@netcom.com> <0#=rh9n@dixie.com> <1992Dec16.173333.12868@netcom.com> <CKD.92Dec16145954@loiosh.eff.org>
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 13:41:34 GMT
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- ckd@eff.org (Christopher Davis) writes:
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- >DS> == David Sternlight <strnlght@netcom.com>
-
- > DS> Moreover, others have had over 15 years to try to overthrow [the RSA
- > DS> patent] and have not succeeded.
-
- >Since US patents, as I recall, expire in 17 years after the date of issue,
- >without means of renewal, is this a sign that the patent status of RSA will
- >soon become merely a historical curiosity?
-
- I just spoke to our corporate lawyer who is an expert in such stuff.
- U.S. patents expire 17 years after issue, with no renewal. Thus if
- it's been out there 15 years, it's only go two years to go. Wait
- it out.
- --
- "You can't get here from here."
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