Computer outside UK subject to UK law

[Richard Clayton]

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In article <3CB9F757.5A9D7866@btinternet.com>, Jeremy Barker
<jeremy.barker@btinternet.com> writes

>The court ruled that splitting the patented system so part of it was outside
>the jurisdiction did not remove it from the effects of UK law - the overall
>system put the patented invention into effect within the UK so could be
>considered to be located in the UK for patent law purposes (specifically for
>the purposes of section 60(2) of the Patents Act 1977).
>
>From a crypto standpoint the question that comes to mind is whether a
>similar argument could be deployed when crypto systems are distributed
>internationally and the courts are ruling on matters like disclosure of
>keys.

There is nothing about national borders in Part III (contrast Part I,
Chapter I which definitely extends outside the UK)... so if you own a
key and that key is in another jurisdiction then you can be locked up
for not producing it.

So far as I can see, if a notice was served on a foreign national who
had never been to the UK then, if they failed to obey, then they would
be wise to never come to the UK in the future... unless there's some
overriding principle that protects foreigners ?

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richard                                              Richard Clayton

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