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- From: moore@cs.utah.edu (Tim Moore)
- Subject: Re: PGP as a World Standard
- Message-ID: <MOORE.92Dec18101541@defmacro.cs.utah.edu>
- In-reply-to: mathew's message of Fri, 18 Dec 92 15:24:21 GMT
- Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
- References: <1992Dec17.213627.28282@netcom.com> <aZHZVB15w165w@mantis.co.uk>
- Date: 18 Dec 92 10:15:41
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- In article <aZHZVB15w165w@mantis.co.uk> mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk> writes:
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- PGP
- does not use any techniques which are patented in the EC.
-
- The IDEA cipher is patented in Switzerland. I admit that I don't know
- if Switzerland is considered part of the EC or not.
-
- From pgp21/src/idea.c:
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- * The IDEA(tm) block cipher is covered by a patent held by ETH and a
- * Swiss company called Ascom-Tech AG. The Swiss patent number is
- * PCT/CH91/00117. International patents are pending. IDEA(tm) is a
- * trademark of Ascom-Tech AG. There is no license fee required for
- * noncommercial use. Commercial users may obtain licensing details
- * from Dieter Profos, Ascom Tech AG, Solothurn Lab, Postfach 151, 4502
- * Solothurn, Switzerland, Tel +41 65 242885, Fax +41 65 235761.
-
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