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How can something so fundamentally math-based as Public-key cryptography be so heavyliy patented?
by ElTimuro 4y ago
How can something so fundamentally math-based as Public-key cryptography be so heavyliy patented?
- ehutch79 4y ago> they have lots of money for lawyers
- marcus0x62 4y agoDon’t forget the lobbyists. They have lots of money for them, as well.
- kube-system 4y agoBecause math is useful? Using math does not disqualify someone from obtaining a patent.
- lazyier 4y agopatents are government granted monopolies on algorithms. "Algorithm" defined as "a set of rules that precisely defines a sequence of operations" It's just series of steps, a recipe. You do "A", then "B", then "C" as outlined in a patent then you violate a patent and the person has the right to sue you. Whether the steps are outlined involve math or not isn't really relevant. What is covered and not covered by a patent is very arbitrary and based on court precedent. Any sort of sanctions against "pure math functions" are usually easily worked around by including "as done in a computer" or similar language. Patents are a very good way for governments to retard progress while rewarding large companies for investing in large numbers of lawyers.