NAME

SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentAssertion - Patent Assertion

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentAssertion An assertion linking a patent or patent family to this component or service.

METHODS

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

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

Properties:

• asserter, One of a SBOM::CycloneDX::OrganizationalEntity, SBOM::CycloneDX::OrganizationalContact or SBOM::CycloneDX::BomRef object.

• assertion_type, The type of assertion being made about the patent or patent family. Examples include ownership, licensing, and standards inclusion.

  See SBOM::CycloneDX::Enum::PatentAssertionType.

• bom_ref, A reference to the patent or patent family object within the BOM. This must match the SBOM::CycloneDX::BomRef of a SBOM::CycloneDX::Patent or C SBOM::CycloneDX::PatentFamily object.

• notes, Additional notes or clarifications regarding the assertion, if necessary. For example, geographical restrictions, duration, or limitations of a license.

• patent_refs, A list of BOM references (bom-ref) linking to patents or patent families associated with this assertion.

$patent_assertion->asserter

$patent_assertion->assertion_type

$patent_assertion->bom_ref

$patent_assertion->notes

$patent_assertion->patent_refs

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.