Actually that was covered in this ars technica story. Diffie was asked about this on cross and disagrees: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/11/newegg-trial-crypto-legend-diffie-takes-the-stand-to-knock-out-patent/
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Actually that was covered in this ars technica story. Diffie was asked about this on cross and disagrees: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/11/newegg-trial-crypto-legend-diffie-takes-the-stand-to-knock-out-patent/