Re: A very fast Fermat factoring algorithm

mm_at_nospam.net
Date: 04/01/05 

Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 02:38:43 +0200

Unruh wrote:

> Yes, assuming it was not obvious to one practiced in the art, (well, patent
> examiner's idea of what is obvious and most other people's can sometimes
> almost mutually exclusive), and assuming that it had not been
> patented/published/.. elsewhere.

Yes, that's why the One-Click Patent was granted. It was not
obvious and it was totally new. Who could have thought of clicking
on a button to get some effect? :-))

You are quoting rules but that's merely theoretical. Concretely
you can patent any triviality.
mm

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