Refuse to guess
Unsupported or unsafe operations raise typed, catchable errors before the engine writes weaker or invalid output.
Company
Built by PATEON in Taipei
NextPDF is built and maintained by PATEON Network Technology, an independent security and network engineering company.
Provenance
The open core of a commercial product
PATEON built NextPDF Core for its own document, digital signature, and validation work before releasing it under Apache-2.0.
PATEONNetwork TechnologyISO/IEC 27001:2022PATEON-certified ISMS
Years of commercial production shaped NextPDF Core around audit-relevant documents and real signing workflows. PATEON then released the engine under Apache-2.0.
PATEON's operating model allocates NextPDF Pro and NextPDF Enterprise revenue to Core maintenance. The editions share the same engineering foundation.
- Maker
- PATEON Network Technology Inc. (trading as pnt.)
- Registered office
- 5F, No. 92, Sec. 3, Jianguo N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104069, Taiwan
- Company no.
- Taiwan Unified Business No. 83211678
- Team
- ~25—R&D, security research, and a NOC
- Security
- PATEON’s ISMS is independently certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022.Certificate QCC/B86F/1224 · Verify independently ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Support
- +886-2-2500-0672[email protected]
Principles
Three rules guide the work
The marks are abstract instruments: error handling, claim scope, and inspectable evidence.
State the scope
Each output target keeps its edition, evidence, and validation boundary attached.
Show the evidence
Downloadable samples, auditable source, and certificate records give you evidence you can inspect.
Operating model
Built for continuity
Open core
The engine stays in your hands.
NextPDF Core remains available under Apache-2.0. You can inspect it, integrate it, and keep using the engine in your application.
Commercial maintenance
Revenue funds the Core.
NextPDF Pro and NextPDF Enterprise fund security research, conformance work, and active Core maintenance.
Review the evidence
Open the Trust Center for the certificate record, public policies, and product evidence.