Protection Rights and Patent Application Family
Source basis: DPMA bibliographic notifications and register extracts (processing status: 27.03.2026).
Patent Application 10 2025 003 091.6 - GitCover / V7GUID
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| File number | 10 2025 003 091.6 |
| Applicant / Inventor | Axel Franz Johann Druschel, Friedrichsdorf, DE |
| Filing date | 09.09.2025 |
| Title | System and method for Git-based business process orchestration with OSCAL-compliant compliance automation, EU Building Blocks integration and cryptographic evidence preservation |
| Procedural status | Bibliographic notification issued |
Patent Application 10 2025 003 359.1 - GCEP
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| File number | 10 2025 003 359.1 |
| Filing date | 27.09.2025 |
| Title | Method and system for tamper-proof, lock-coordinated multi-repository synchronization and policy validation of compliance metadata in Git |
| Procedural status | Bibliographic notification issued |
Note (N3 — bundle signing): The patent application covers bundle signing for multi-repo sync. This corresponds to the GPG keyring architecture (see Techniques: GPG keyring architecture):
git bundletransports repos including.gitcover/keys/and identity credentials → portable forensic unit, verifiable without live infrastructure (--no-default-keyring).
Patent Application 10 2025 004 214.0 - GCSYNC
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| File number | 10 2025 004 214.0 |
| Filing date | 24.11.2025 |
| Title | System and method for bidirectional synchronization of Git repositories with cloud filesystems by means of deterministic lock coordination |
| Procedural status | Bibliographic notification issued |
Utility Model 20 2026 000 272.7 - GCPN
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| File number | 20 2026 000 272.7 |
| Published document | DE202026000272U1 |
| Filing date | 20.01.2026 |
| Registration date | 27.03.2026 |
| Title | Container data structure for UUIDv7-based, tamper-proof business document management with dynamic Predecessor/Successor chaining (GitCover PrimaNota) |
| Status | In force |
Strategic Framework
As a natural person, AFJD is the permanent holder of all protection rights as well as the initiator of the GCBoK. The IP remains with AFJD - the GCC is made available for use on a contractual basis (no transfer of ownership).
Objective A - Defense against patent trolls and takeover attempts
The IP remains with AFJD and cannot be acquired through a corporate takeover of the GCC. Standardization via GCBoK (OSS, non-profit) creates a broad basis of use that makes subsequent monopolization by third parties economically pointless.
Objective B - Community building with value creation participation
The GCC, the community and commercial exploitation partners receive usage rights to the IP on the same contractual basis - without the GCC itself having to act as licensor.
See also: The non-profit sponsorship of the GCC is documented on the GCC landing page.