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Re: UUNET Network Encryption Patents

Phil Karn <karn@qualcomm.com> Tue, 18 June 1996 04:01 UTC

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From: Phil Karn <karn@qualcomm.com>
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Subject: Re: UUNET Network Encryption Patents
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>The most famous invalidation via this mechanism of late was the Compton
>Multimedia patent.

Actually, the Compton Multimedia re-examination was initiated by the
Patent Commissioner as opposed to a request for re-examination. I'm
told this is an extremely rare event.

I also understand that some changes to the re-examination procedures
are pending in some bills in Congress at the moment.

Phil

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