Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080209399
Methods and systems for tracking and auditing intellectual property in packages of open source software
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#250The Black Duck protexIP(tm) Suite
Applies to Claims 1,12,13,14,6
Submitted by: Mark NowotarskiLast updated: over 3 years ago
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Summary / DescriptionProduct description of protexIP which reviews software for open source copyright violations.
 
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Type of Prior ArtOnline Publication
 
URLhttp://web.archive.org/web/2004...
 
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TitleThe Black Duct protexIP(tm) Suite
 
Publication DateDecember 12, 2004
 
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Additional Informationfrom archive.org
 
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protexIP/development sets the foundation for best practices in software compliance management by integrating unobtrusively into existing development tools and processes. It provides visibility into software origins, highlights potential license and IP conflicts, and gives the software compliance team early warning on issues that require action.
 
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A method for tracking intellectual property features of software, said method comprising: receiving a file of source code; identifying intellectual property features indicated in text of the source code; and recording, for each file of the source code, the identified intellectual property features in the text of the source code.
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Black Duck software has been available for quite some time to carry out these steps.
Black Duck software has been available for quite some time to carry out these steps.
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The method ofClaim 1, wherein identifying intellectual property features comprises identifying a copyright indicated in the source code.
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open source licenses are copyright based
open source licenses are copyright based
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An apparatus comprising means configured to perform the method ofClaim 1.
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Protex IP is run on computers, which are apparati
Protex IP is run on computers, which are apparati
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A computer readable medium comprising computer executable code for performing the method of Claim 1.
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protec IP is distibuted on computer readable media.
protec IP is distibuted on computer readable media.
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A method for auditing intellectual property features in a distribution of software, said method comprising: receiving a request to build the distribution of software; determining files of source code that are to be included in the distribution of software; identifying intellectual property features indicated in the files of source code; and providing an output that indicates the intellectual property features found in the files of source code included in the package.
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same as claim 1
same as claim 1
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