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Open Invention Network Announces Continued Expansion of its Open Source Patent Non-Aggression Zone
exFAT, Hyperledger, Hadoop, Android AOSP 10 and Robot OS are among the new software packages now included under the protective umbrella of the Linux System [ … ]
Tencent Joins the Open Invention Network Community
Durham, NC (December 14, 2018) -Open Invention Network (OIN), the largest patent non-aggression community in history, announced today that Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent) has joined OIN [ … ]
Alibaba and Ant Financial Join the Open Invention Network Community
Durham, NC (December 13, 2018) -Open Invention Network (OIN), the largest patent non-aggression community in history with more than 2,800 members, announced today that Alibaba and [ … ]
Linux Patent Protection Program Includes 520 New Packages
October 13, 2020 — OIN has made international headlines, including as far away as Russia. OpenNet.ru’s article, “Linux Patent Protection Program Includes 520 New Packages,” [ … ]
Open Invention Network Announces Expansion of its Open Source Patent Non-Aggression Zone
October 13, 2020 — The Patent Invention Magazine publishes “Open Invention Network Announces Expansion of its Open Source Patent Non-Aggression Zone” in today’s online edition. [ … ]
OIN Adds Microsoft’s exFAT to Linux System Definition
October 13, 2020 — The Register features OIN’s announcement — “OIN Adds Microsoft’s exFAT to Linux System Definition” — as the lead story in its software section. OIN has removed [ … ]