[Cryptography] [cryptography] Dual EC backdoor was patented by Certicom?

[Stephan Neuhaus]

On 06/15/2014 03:13 PM, ianG wrote:
> What I'm more curious about today is Certicom's actions.  What is the
> benefit to society and their customers in patenting a backdoor?

Leaving aside the question what the benefit *to society* is of patenting 
this, one man's backdoor is another government's key escrow mechanism.

Fun,

Stephan