ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,515, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Boskovich Fresh Food Group Inc. (Oxnard, Calif.).

"Biodegradable and compostable packaging material and package using same" was invented by David William Adams (Monterey, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packaging material including a film that is biodegradable and compostable, wherein at least one aperture is formed in the film. The at least one aperture is structured and distributed such that the film controls oxygen permeability and water vapor permeability to such an extent that when the film encompasses a food product that is initially fresh the food product will remain fresh for at l...