idea.txt (1868B)
1 This Software/Hardware product contains the algorithm IDEA(TM) as 2 described and claimed in US Patent No. 5,214,703, EPO Patent 3 No. 0482154 and filed Japanese Patent Application No. 508119/1991 4 "Device for the conversion of a digital block and use of same" 5 (hereinafter referred to as "Algorithm"). Any use of the Algorithm for 6 Commercial Purposes is thus subject to a license from Ascom Systec 7 Ltd. of CH-5506 Mägenwil (Switzerland), being the patentee and sole 8 owner of all rights, including the term IDEA(TM). Commercial Purposes 9 shall mean any revenue generating purpose including but not limited to 10 11 i) using the Algorithm for company internal purposes (subject to a 12 Site License). 13 14 ii) incorporating an application software containing the Algorithm 15 into any hardware and/or software and distributing such hardware 16 and/or software and/or providing services related thereto to others 17 (subject to a Product License). 18 19 iii) using a product containing an application software that uses the 20 Algorithm (subject to an End-User License), except in case where such 21 End-User has acquired an implied license by purchasing the said 22 product from an authorized licensee or where the End-User has already 23 signed up for a Site License. 24 All such commercial license agreements are available exclusively from 25 Ascom Systec Ltd. and may be requested via the Internet World Wide Web 26 at http://www.ascom.ch/systec/infosec.html or by sending an electronic 27 mail to IDEA@ascom.ch. Any misuse will be prosecuted. 28 29 Use other than for Commercial Purposes is strictly limited to data 30 transfer between private individuals and not serving Commercial 31 Purposes. The use by government agencies, non-profit organizations 32 etc. is considered as use for Commercial Purposes but may be subject 33 to special conditions. Requests for waivers for non-commercial use 34 (e.g. by software developers) are welcome.