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Advantest Joins Open Invention Network
Durham, NC (April 19, 2022) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the largest patent non-aggression community in history, announced today that Advantest Corporation (Advantest) has become [ … ]
Truist Joins the Open Invention Network
Durham, NC (April 12, 2022) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source software (OSS) and now the largest patent non-aggression [ … ]
Maersk Joins the Open Invention Network Community
Durham, NC (March 29, 2022) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source software (OSS) and the largest patent non-aggression community [ … ]
Advantest Joins Semiconductor Firms Across the Globe that are Accepting the Open Source Approach
April 20, 2022 — “Our stated mission is ‘Enabling Leading-Edge Technologies’ and continuously improving ourselves so that we can offer products and services that satisfy [ … ]
Banks are Tired of Getting Sued for Patent Use & Starting to Push Back
April 19, 2022 — At least 125 suits were filed in the Financial Services industry in 2021, and in recent months, Auth Token LLC has [ … ]
Advantest Supports Collaborative Technology Development & the Ongoing Success of Open Source
April 19, 2022 — Advantest is the leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors for applications, [ … ]