CDR: Re: RE: New OLD cryptograph patent for NSA

[Sampo A Syreeni]

On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Bo Elkjaer wrote:

>Note that the patent-application was filed in 1936. Obviously they were
>interested in keeping any info relating to the invention confidential. But
>theres no need for that anymore, given that the technology in the patent
>is completely obsolete by now.

So... How do you defend such a patent? How does this sort of thing mesh with
the idea of patents as a reward for disclosure?

Sampo Syreeni <decoy at iki.fi>, aka decoy, student/math/Helsinki university