Protecode

{{Infobox company

| name = Protecode

| foundation = Ontario, Canada (2006)

| location_city = Kanata, Ontario, Canada

| key_people = {{unbulleted list|Mahshad Koohgoli|(President and Chief Executive Officer)|Kia Mousavi|(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)|Hassib Khanafer|(Chief Technology Officer)}}

| industry = Open Source License Management, application lifecycle management, computer software

| products = Protecode Enterprise

Enterprise Analyzer
Code Administrator
Developer Assistant
Library Auditor
Build Analyzer
Protecode Compact

| services = Audit Services

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.protecode.com}}

}}

Protecode was a private company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that provided open source license and security management software used for software development license compliance.

It was acquired by Synopsys in November 2015 for undisclosed terms.{{Cite news |title= Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode |work= Press release |date= November 6, 2015 |url= http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/synopsys-extends-software-integrity-platform-with-acquisition-of-open-source-software-management-company-protecode-300173968.html |access-date= April 25, 2017 }}{{Cite web |title=Acquisition extends software integrity platform |url=https://www.electronicspecifier.com/news/analysis/acquisition-extends-software-integrity-platform |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.electronicspecifier.com |language=en}}

Products

Protecode Enterprise System is a suite of tools for managing open source software licensing. Protecode utilizes a proprietary database of indexed public open source projects to compare against a software codebase in order to identify open source components and determine license obligations.{{Cite web |last=Serignese |first=Katie |date=2010-03-23 |title=Code auditor analyzes IP at check-in time |url=https://sdtimes.com/protecode/code-auditor-analyzes-ip-at-check-in-time/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=SD Times |language=en-US}}

The Protecode product suite produces a software inventory report, cross-referenced to licensing and copyright attributes, to indicate corresponding licensing obligations.[http://www.sdtimes.com/link/33344 "Software IP Audit eyes code throughout projects", SD Times, March 2009][http://the451group.com/report_view/report_view.php?entity_id=56506&source=search-web "Will code scanning and analysis get large vendors shopping?", 451 Group, January 2009]

In 2013, Protecode announced a single seat open source management scanning tool.[http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/protecode-announces-streamlined-open-source-license-management-solution-small-technology-1828914.htm "Protecode Announces Streamlined Open Source License Management Solution for Small Technology Organizations "]

Services

Protecode offers code auditing services to detect all open source and third party and associated licensing obligations before a product release or mergers and acquisitions.[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/protecode-launches-software-intellectual-property-ip-audit-services-1241093.htm "Protecode Launches Software Intellectual Property (IP) Audit Services"]

Partnerships

Protecode is a member of IBM Partnerworld and System 4 received validation from IBM Rational Software for IBM Rational Team Concert and IBM Rational ClearCase.[http://www.contactcenterworld.com/view/contact-center-news/protecode-achieves-ready-for-ibm-rational-software-validation.aspx "Protecode achieves IBM validation"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326165703/http://www.contactcenterworld.com/view/contact-center-news/protecode-achieves-ready-for-ibm-rational-software-validation.aspx |date=2012-03-26 }}

Protecode is available on IBM SmartCloud.[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/cloud/partner-images.html#protecode IBM Cloud Partners]

Protecode Library Auditor integrates with Perforce.{{Cite web |date=2012-09-13 |title=Protecode Integrates Open Source License Management With Perforce SCM… |url=https://archive.today/20120913075537/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/08/idUS140067+08-Mar-2011+MW20110308/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=archive.ph}}

Protecode is a member of the Linux Foundation and a contributor to their Open Compliance Program.[http://linux-foundation.org/weblogs/press/2011/01/05/protecode-joins-linux-foundation "Protecode joins Linux foundation"]/ Protecode is also a supporter of the Linux Foundation sponsored SPDX specification.{{Cite news |title=Protecode Announces Full Support of SPDX Standard by Its Leading Open Source License Management Tools |url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/protecode-announces-full-support-spdx-standard-its-leading-open-source-license-management-1550689.htm |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20121003103422/http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/protecode-announces-full-support-spdx-standard-its-leading-open-source-license-management-1550689.htm |archive-date=2012-10-03 |access-date=2025-02-26 |work=Marketwire |language=en}}

Protecode is a member of the Eclipse Foundation[http://eclipse.sys-con.com/node/512401 "Protecode Joins Eclipse foundation"]/

and the GENIVI Alliance{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=COVESA, the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance |url=https://covesa.global/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |language=en-US}}

Awards

In May 2010, Protecode was included in the “Cool Vendors in Intellectual Property, 2010” report by Gartner, Inc.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100528173040/http://www.gartner.com/technology/research/offer/cool-vendors.jsp "Cool Vendors - 2010", Gartner, May 2010]
In 2009, The Branham Group included Protecode on its list of the Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers[http://www.branham300.com/index.php?year=2009&listing=3 "Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers” - Branham Group]