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- From: smb@research.att.com (Steven Bellovin)
- Subject: Re: RSA (patent? can I have a copy)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.141823.1977@ulysses.att.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:18:23 GMT
- References: <C196MB.Gtp@cs.bham.ac.uk>
- Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
- Keywords: RSA groan not again.....
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- In article <C196MB.Gtp@cs.bham.ac.uk>, jwh@cs.bham.ac.uk (James Hawtin) writes:
- > Is RSA patented in the US or copyrighted? The reason I ask is a lecturer here who does
- > a course on patents is interested it having a look at the patent. I don't what to
- > talk about the legal problems etc etc etc,I just would like to get a copy of the docs,
- > can someone send me a copy? I will pay if need be.
-
- RSA is patented in the U.S. It's patent number 4,405,829. Within the
- U.S., at least, one can get a copy of any patent for $3 by writing to
- the patent office. I have no idea how one would get one from abroad.
- You might want to check with the U.S. Consulate.
-
- Btw, patents are not copyrighted; they may be reproduced freely.
-