Re: Identity Based Encryption

"Al" <agrazian@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> I have had a look at Identity Based Encryption but I have not been able to
> find out whether there are any protecting patents.

Patents pending.

sci.crypt thread from early July, "Boneh/Franklin IBE patent":

http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=85c09e0.0307011114.53bc05bf%40posting.google.com

USPTO application Boneh, et al.:

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=Boneh.IN.&OS=IN/Boneh&RS=IN/Boneh

"Worldwide" WIPO patent application, Boneh & Franklin:

http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/viewer?PN=WO03017559&CY=ep&LG=en&DB=EPD

-dan

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