The cr.yp.to microblog: 2012.10.09 23:10:12

2012.10.09 23:10:12 (255777206406639617) from Daniel J. Bernstein, replying to "Dmitry Chestnykh / Stop the war! (@dchest)" (255763813566140416):

No! Submitting prior art to USPTO is making a gift to the patent holder. Make a web page instead. @dchest @hyperelliptic @matthew_d_green

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2012.10.09 21:26:57 (255751221758013441) from "Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green)", replying to "Tanja Lange (@hyperelliptic)" (255749028397064192):

@hyperelliptic What's the (provisional) filing date?

2012.10.09 21:37:04 (255753769407639553) from "Tanja Lange (@hyperelliptic)", replying to "Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green)" (255751221758013441):

@matthew_d_green patent refers to 2 dates: nov 2005 and Nov 2006; don't know what's in them. http://cr.yp.to/papers.html#diffchain is online since 2006.02.19

2012.10.09 22:10:33 (255762195042938880) from Daniel J. Bernstein, replying to "Tanja Lange (@hyperelliptic)" (255753769407639553):

Looks like a reinvention of 2000 Schoenmakers (published 2003 Stam). 2001 Akishita and my paper are faster. @hyperelliptic @matthew_d_green

2012.10.09 22:16:59 (255763813566140416) from "Dmitry Chestnykh / Stop the war! (@dchest)":

@hashbreaker @hyperelliptic @matthew_d_green submit prior art examples to USPTO? http://meta.patents.stackexchange.com/questions/105/i-want-to-make-a-difference-how-can-i-submit-prior-art-to-the-patent-office?cb=1