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From: gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn)
Newsgroups: comp.compression
Subject: Re: How do I patent-proof an algorithm?
Message-ID: <15763@smoke.brl.mil>
Date: 8 Apr 91 21:14:27 GMT
References: <1991Apr9.113446.24904@kcbbs.gen.nz>
Organization: U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory, APG, MD.
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In article <1991Apr9.113446.24904@kcbbs.gen.nz> Peter_Gutmann@kcbbs.gen.nz (Peter Gutmann) writes:
>It has been suggested that I patent it and then let the patent lapse

No, what you do is patent it then dedicate the patent to the public.