Rodney,
There have been "submarine patent" issues in the past, especially
in the crypto area, so some people are sensitive about this.
That's an evil thing. I'm understanding why some people become
sensitive.
Don't worry, because "submarine patent" is not allowed in Japanese
patent law. Both companies are Japanese company. So, we don't need to
think about such evil thing.
Regards,
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Hironobu SUZUKI <hironobu at h2np dot net><hironobu at fsij dot org>
Hironobu SUZUKI Office, Inc. / FSIJ / WCLSCAN / OpenPKSD
Tokyo, Japan.
http://h2np.net