RSA patents in Canada

[SINCLAIR DOUGLAS N]

> On Tue, 11 Jun 1996 sameer at 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? 

My understanding was that it couldn't be patented in Canada, because
Canadian law does not acknowledge patents on algorithms.