IDEA license, applicable to users in countries where the algorithm is patented.

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+   IDEA Non-Commercial License [Produc2.jpg]
+
+   Licenses for Non-Commercial use
+
+   Developer, Research, Freeware & Shareware Licenses
+   MediaCrypt grants developers a non-exclusive, non-transferable,
+   royalty-free license for the development phase of any products
+   containing the IDEA algorithm. MediaCrypt highly recommends developers
+   register with MediaCrypt. Please contact us for registration. Once
+   registered at MediaCrypt developers are put on a mailing list
+   providing the latest news on the IDEA algorithm.
+
+   Special offer for shareware developers:
+
+   Selling any software and/or hardware containing the algorithm is
+   subject to a product license. However, there is a special waiver for
+   shareware developers. Such waiver eliminates the up front fees as well
+   as royalties for the first USD 10,000 gross sales of the product
+   containing the algorithm, if and only if:
+
+   a) The product is being sold for a minimum of USD 10.00
+       and a maximum of USD 50.00.
+
+   b) The source code for the shareware product is available to
+       the public. Beyond USD 10,000 gross sales from the
+       shareware product the standard terms and conditions for
+       product licenses shall apply.
+
+   Free use for private purposes:
+
+   The free use of software and/or hardware containing the algorithm is
+   strictly limited to non revenue generating data transfer between
+   private individuals, i.e., not serving commercial purposes. Requests
+   by freeware developers to obtain a royalty-free license to spread an
+   application program containing the algorithm not for commercial
+   purposes must be directed to MediaCrypt.
+
+   Special conditions applicable for European research projects:
+
+   The use of the IDEA algorithm in European research projects is free,
+   provided that it serves the purpose of such project and within the
+   project duration. Any use of the algorithm after termination of a
+   project, including activities resulting from a project and for
+   purposes not directly related to the project, strictly requires a
+   product license or end-user license.
+
+   [1]Contact us for questions comments, and
+   registration
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+
+References
+
+   1. mailto:idea@mediacrypt.com
+   2. http://www.mediacrypt.com/engl/Content/non_commercial.htm#top