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+Various companies hold various patents for various algorithms in
+various locations around the world. YOU are responsible for ensuring
+that your use of any algorithms is legel by checking if there are any
+patents in your country. The file contains some of the patents that we
+know about or are rumoured to exist. This is not a definitive list.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+

 RSA Data Security holds software patents on the RSA and RC5 algorithms.
 RSA Data Security holds software patents on the RSA and RC5 algorithms.

-If there ciphers are used used inside the USA (and Japan?), you must contact
+If their ciphers are used used inside the USA (and Japan?), you must contact

 RSA Data Security for licencing conditions.  Their web page is
 http://www.rsa.com
 
 RC4 is a trademark of RSA Data Security, so use of this label should perhaps
 RSA Data Security for licencing conditions.  Their web page is
 http://www.rsa.com
 
 RC4 is a trademark of RSA Data Security, so use of this label should perhaps

-only me used with RSA Data Security's permission. 
+only be used with RSA Data Security's permission. 

 
 The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany,
 Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA.
 
 The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany,
 Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA.