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Burlington, MA, United States of America

Black Duck Software, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 20

EPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 7

Forward Citations = 165

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46 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Palle Martin Pedersen (7 out of 9 patents)

Douglas Andrew Levin (4 out of 5 patents)

Benjamin D Sedat (3 out of 5 patents)

4. Damon Alexander Weinstein (3 out of 15 patents)

5. Ashesh C Shah (2 out of 4 patents)

6. Darren Rush (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Ankur Bulsara (2 out of 2 patents)

8. David Golombek (2 out of 2 patents)

9. John J Smith (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Jagat Prakashchandra Parekh (2 out of 4 patents)

11. Simon Fredrick Vicente Goldsmith (2 out of 3 patents)

12. Ksenia A Peguero (2 out of 2 patents)

13. David Autrey Bohannon (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Simon Goldsmith (2 out of 2 patents)

15. Randolph Byrd Kilmon, Jr (1 out of 2 patents)

20 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12743275 - Automatically generating models for data flow analysis using machine learning (2026-09-22),

2. 12710936 - INFERRED DEPENDENCIES BETWEEN RESOURCES IN AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (2026-08-18),

3. 12681998 - Static analysis of source code for improved web crawling (2026-07-14),

4. 12627645 - Protecting intellectual property using digital signatures (2026-05-12),

5. 12613976 - Detection of shadow application programming interfaces within a software application (2026-04-28),

6. 12432246 - Iterative generation of hypertext transfer protocol traffic (2025-09-30),

7. 12406015 - Correlating open source component matching results using different scanning techniques (2025-09-02),

8. 12254081 - Verification of serverless applications using fuzzing techniques (2025-03-18),

9. 12099835 - Semantic analysis of source code using stubs for external references (2024-09-24),

10. 12093163 - Accelerating static program analysis with summary reuse (2024-09-17),

11. 9547657 - Methods and systems for efficient comparison of file sets (2017-01-17),

12. 9489687 - Methods and systems for managing software development (2016-11-08),

13. 8700533 - Authenticating licenses for legally-protectable content based on license profiles and content identifiers (2014-04-15),

14. 8688676 - Source code search engine (2014-04-01),

15. 8010803 - Methods and apparatus for automated export compliance (2011-08-30),

Company Overview

Black Duck Software, Inc. specializes in open source security and management solutions, enabling organizations to effectively manage their software supply chains. The company focuses on providing tools that help businesses identify and mitigate risks associated with open source components, ensuring compliance and security throughout the software development lifecycle. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, Black Duck is recognized for its expertise in software composition analysis and risk management in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

20 Patents

#31 in Burlington, MA

#985 in Massachusetts

#16,395 in US

#31,264 in the World

Burlington, MA, United States of America

Black Duck Software, Inc.

Forward Citations = 165

46 inventors:

Palle Martin Pedersen (7 out of 9 patents)

Douglas Andrew Levin (4 out of 5 patents)

Benjamin D Sedat (3 out of 5 patents)

4. Damon Alexander Weinstein (3 out of 15 patents)

5. Ashesh C Shah (2 out of 4 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Black Duck Software, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/black-duck-software

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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