CFP: What the Hack '05 and Blind Signature Expiration Party

[cypherpunk]

On 4/8/05, Lucky Green <shamrock at cypherpunks.to> wrote:
> U.S. Patent 4,759,063 "Blind Signature Systems" will expire on July 19,
> 2005. A Tuesday. Since no patent litigator will consider litigating on a
> Monday morning over patent infringement for a patent that expires the next
> day, it appears safe to say that come the preceding Saturday, technologies
> that make use of this patent can be displayed to the public. That Saturday
> is July  16, 2005.
>
> It took us 20 long years to get to this date. For those of us that tried to
> use this technology, it was 20 very, very long years. Fortunately, the 20
> years are over. Which is as much reason for celebration as I can imagine.
> The expiration of the Blind Signature patent surely calls for a party. And
> as I promised so many years go, I will take it upon myself to throw that
> party. Anybody that knows what blind signatures are is welcome, no, make
> that implored, to come to the expiration party at my house (or other venue
> if there are too many people for my place) to celebrate the expiration of
> the patent on Saturday, July 16. As for me, I am counting the days. Ping me
> for details.

That's very exciting. Perhaps we could aim for the release of some new
software packages that use the blind signature patent technology. Are
there any applications which have been waiting for this patent to
expire?

CP

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