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Various companies hold various patents for various algorithms in |
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various locations around the world. YOU are responsible for ensuring |
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that your use of any algorithms is legel by checking if there are any |
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patents in your country. The file contains some of the patents that we |
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know about or are rumoured to exist. This is not a definitive list. |
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RSA Data Security holds software patents on the RSA and RC5 algorithms. |
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If there ciphers are used used inside the USA (and Japan?), you must contact |
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If their ciphers are used used inside the USA (and Japan?), you must contact |
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RSA Data Security for licencing conditions. Their web page is |
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http://www.rsa.com |
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RC4 is a trademark of RSA Data Security, so use of this label should perhaps |
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only me used with RSA Data Security's permission. |
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only be used with RSA Data Security's permission. |
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The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany, |
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Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA. |
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