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SBOM-CycloneDX-1.07
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NAME

SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentFamily - Patent Family

SYNOPSIS

SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentFamily->new();

DESCRIPTION

SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentFamily A patent family is a group of related patent applications or granted patents that cover the same or similar invention. These patents are filed in multiple jurisdictions to protect the invention across different regions or countries. A patent family typically includes patents that share a common priority date, originating from the same initial application, and may vary slightly in scope or claims to comply with regional legal frameworks. Fields align with WIPO ST.96 standards where applicable.

METHODS

SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentFamily inherits all methods from SBOM::CycloneDX::Base and implements the following new ones.

SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentFamily->new( %PARAMS )

Properties:

  • bom_ref, An identifier which can be used to reference the object elsewhere in the BOM. Every bom-ref must be unique within the BOM.

    For a patent, it might be a good idea to use a patent number as the BOM reference ID.

  • external_references, External references provide a way to document systems, sites, and information that may be relevant but are not included with the BOM. They may also establish specific relationships within or external to the BOM.

  • family_id, The unique identifier for the patent family, aligned with the id attribute in WIPO ST.96 v8.0's PatentFamilyType. Refer to PatentFamilyType in ST.96.

  • members, A collection of patents or applications that belong to this family, each identified by a bom-ref pointing to a patent object defined elsewhere in the BOM.

  • priority_application, The "priority_application" contains the essential data necessary to identify and reference an earlier patent filing for priority rights. In line with WIPO ST.96 guidelines, it includes the jurisdiction (office code), application number, and filing date-the three key elements that uniquely specify the priority application in a global patent context.

    See SBOM::CycloneDX::Patent::PriorityApplication.

$patent_family->bom_ref
$patent_family->external_references
$patent_family->family_id
$patent_family->members
$patent_family->priority_application

SUPPORT

Bugs / Feature Requests

Please report any bugs or feature requests through the issue tracker at https://github.com/giterlizzi/perl-SBOM-CycloneDX/issues. You will be notified automatically of any progress on your issue.

Source Code

This is open source software. The code repository is available for public review and contribution under the terms of the license.

https://github.com/giterlizzi/perl-SBOM-CycloneDX

git clone https://github.com/giterlizzi/perl-SBOM-CycloneDX.git

AUTHOR

  • Giuseppe Di Terlizzi <gdt@cpan.org>

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

This software is copyright (c) 2025-2026 by Giuseppe Di Terlizzi.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.