Graph isomorphism based PK cryptosystems?

Perry E. Metzger perry at imsi.com
Wed May 25 04:45:58 PDT 1994



Jay Prime Positive says:
> I only worry that if I publish, it could be patented.  And I don't
> want the algorithm to end up in the hands of the software patent
> folks.  Especially if they will be making money off it, and I wont.

If you publish, only you could patent it. There is only danger if you
don't publish, in which case others can independently make the same
discovery and patent it.

Perry
 






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