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Open Invention Network Expands its Patent Non-Aggression Coverage
Artificial intelligence / machine learning, hardware design tools, embedded libraries and container management tools, among the software packages gaining protection.
Durham, NC (January 18, 2022) – [ … ]
Bilibili Joins the Open Invention Network
Durham, NC (November 16, 2021) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the largest patent non-aggression community in history, announced today that Bilibili Inc. (Bilibili) has become [ … ]
YADRO Joins the Open Invention Network Community
Durham, NC (October 26, 2021) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source software (OSS) and the largest patent non-aggression community [ … ]
UK-Muellners Foundation Joins OIN
February 21, 2022 — Muellners Foundation — a Denmark-based, global, not-for-profit humanitarian organization that advocates for financial inclusion, social inclusion, and biodiversity — is built [ … ]
Global Think Tank Announces OIN Membership
February 21, 2022 — The European Times reports the Muellners Foundation’s announcement it has joined OIN. A global think tank advanced research & capital advisory [ … ]
Muellners Announces OIN Membership
February 20, 2022 — Muellners Foundation, a Denmark-based, global, not-for-profit humanitarian organization that advocates for financial inclusion, social inclusion, and biodiversity, announced its OIN membership. [ … ]