Root Causes 536: Patent Blocker on ML-KEM

15/10/2025 11 min
Root Causes 536: Patent Blocker on ML-KEM

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Episode Synopsis

A patent dispute in 2024 nearly blocked ML-KEM. But emerging thinking raises concern that the 2024 resolution did not guarantee full, clear access to all ML-KEM implementations. We explain.