1996-06-17 - Re: RSA patents in Canada

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From: s1113645@tesla.cc.uottawa.ca
To: sameer@c2.org
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UTC Datetime: 1996-06-17 01:18:52 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 09:18:52 +0800

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From: s1113645@tesla.cc.uottawa.ca
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 09:18:52 +0800
To: sameer@c2.org
Subject: Re: RSA patents in Canada
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On Tue, 11 Jun 1996 sameer@c2.org wrote:

> 	Anyone have a definitive source on the state of the RSA patent
> in Canada? Thanks.

I keep hearing that it is only patented in the States by virtue of having
been presented in public before the application (which they did to avoid a 
gag order). I know that Schneier and others list it as only patented in 
the States. 

Are you wondering whether some odd provision of NAFTA would give it
protection in Canada? Otherwise it should be public domain. Anyone else
know for certain? 






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