NODE e7708761RE: POTP Security
Paul Koning 1695 <pkoning@chipcom.com>Mon, 13 Nov 1995 23:49:41 +0800
> From: Paul Jackman <jacktech@delphi.com>
>Newgroups: talk.politics.crypto
> Subject: Re: Elementrix One-Time Pad
>..
> The algorithm will be published when patent protection is assured.
> It is currently patent pending in several countries.
I saw that comment earlier. It's rather a curious statement, given that the
rule of publication vs. patents is that publication before FILING kills
your ability to get the patent (in most countries) whereas publication
after filing but before grant is not an issue at all. This explains why
you often see a mad scramble in companies when something
patentable is about to be announced at a trade show, or explained
in a white paper... the filing has to be in the mail before that happens.
But only just before... whether the patent office takes days or years
to grant the patent doesn't matter.
paul
NODE d5e445a8Re: POTP Security
Jeff Weinstein <jsw@netscape.com>Tue, 14 Nov 1995 05:57:26 +0800
Paul Koning 1695 wrote:
>
> > From: Paul Jackman <jacktech@delphi.com>
> >Newgroups: talk.politics.crypto
> > Subject: Re: Elementrix One-Time Pad
> >..
> > The algorithm will be published when patent protection is assured.
> > It is currently patent pending in several countries.
>
> I saw that comment earlier. It's rather a curious statement, given that the
> rule of publication vs. patents is that publication before FILING kills
> your ability to get the patent (in most countries) whereas publication
> after filing but before grant is not an issue at all. This explains why
> you often see a mad scramble in companies when something
> patentable is about to be announced at a trade show, or explained
> in a white paper... the filing has to be in the mail before that happens.
> But only just before... whether the patent office takes days or years
> to grant the patent doesn't matter.
I would guess that they are choosing to be cautious so that if their
patent is rejected they can still maintain it as a trade secret.
--Jeff
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