>In the rare cases where the description is vital, like perhaps crypto or coding patents, This is a bit of a nitpicky thing, but patenting crypto isn't really

>In the rare cases where the description is vital, like perhaps crypto or coding patents, This is a bit of a nitpicky thing, but patenting crypto isn't really a great way of protecting your secrets - hiding away the algorithm is basically security by obscurity. Crypto has historically been one of those things that's made stronger by more scrutiny.