on 1/13/00 10:30 AM, Shannon -jj Behrens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> It was mentioned yesterday by Jon Stevens that there are enough patents
> surrounding the RSA algorithm that the expiration next year will have
> practically no effect (i.e. there will be other patents that will remain
> in force).
There are *potentially* enough patents. I just can't imagine a company like
RSA giving up the $$$ they make on licenses on RSAREF that easily. If they
wanted to, they would have already done it. They could *potentially* file a
new patent that clarifies or extends the existing patent and that new patent
would be in effect for the duration of patent life. Make sense?
-jon
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