ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,748,678, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to FOSSITY AUDITING SL (Madrid).

"Method for collection, validation and reporting of data for large-scale, accurate, and secure open-source software auditing" was invented by Julian Coccia (Benalmadena, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for open-source software auditing, employing a series of steps executed by multiple auditors, acting in isolation, and providing consensus through cross-validation identifications. The method uses a general-purpose computer or microprocessor programmed to perform specific functions of automated software auditory, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of...