ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,321,896, issued on June 3.
"Electronic signature system and method" was invented by David Nettleton (Roseville, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method that provides for the secure execution of any electronic document through the linkage of authenticated electronic signature(s) without modifying or storing the original electronic document to be executed. As such, users may approve, decline, acknowledge, consent, certify and/or electronically execute any electronic document in a fully secure fashion and in compliance with applicable electronic signature laws."
The patent was filed on March 30, 2022, under Application No....