RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision detection pa tent]

[Peter W. <Pet...@vi...>]

Definitely drifting off-topic, but I understood the PGP issue was to do with
US export restrictions on strong cryptography, rather than intellectual
property rights.
I am _definitely_ not a lawyer, but my understanding is that having a US
patent at a minimum stops any other countries granting a patent for the same
thing to someone else, so that the original patent holder can apply for the
patent internationally.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Davies [mailto:MD...@ac...]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 11:06 AM
> To: 'gda...@li...'
> Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> detection
> pa tent]
> 
> 
> Wasn't the reason why there were two version of PGP was 
> because of software
> patents surrounding the RSA technology and that it only 
> affected the US
> version.  The international version was free of such 
> restrictions.  Or am I
> barking up the wrong tree?  Perhaps this is the wrong 
> discussion forum - but
> it worries me that my work here can be affected by a 
> seemingly incompetent
> US Patents department.
> 
> Regards,
> Matt.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Warden [mailto:Pet...@vi...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:47
> > To: gda...@li...
> > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> > detection
> > pa tent]
> > 
> > 
> > US patents can definitely affect us here, there are various 
> > international
> > agreements which effectively propagate patents and other 
> intellectual
> > property rights, though I'm not certain of the details. A 
> > practical example
> > is Atari's patent on 'ghost cars' in racing games, which is 
> > still actively
> > enforced.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Matthew Davies [mailto:MD...@ac...]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:50 AM
> > > To: 'gda...@li...'
> > > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision 
> > > detection
> > > pa tent]
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Well I work and live in the UK.  How does this effect me?  
> > > Can U.S. patents
> > > effect my work?
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > Matt.
> > > 
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