GATT and crypto? (Was: Re: using us crypto sw outside usa)

[Michael Handler]

On Fri, 2 Dec 1994 adam.philipp at ties.org wrote:

> >I was wondering what is the legal status for using rsaref outside usa.
> >Is it legal or not?
> 
> Depends on whether RSA has a patent in that country... I know of no
> countries besides the U.S.A. that have a patent on RSA. Using exact code may
> also violate copyright...that is a tougher matter to prove...but copyright
> treaties allow some level of international protection...use with care.

	Anyone know how GATT would affect this, if passed? ABC News ran a 
short blurb a few nights ago about how it contained intellectual property 
provisions, and that patents would be honored worldwide. (?) What effect 
would this have on the distribution of PGP, and other software that uses 
RSAREF?

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Michael Handler <grendel at netaxs.com>                        Philadelphia, PA
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