Hyundai Motor & Kia Join OIN to Strengthen Software Competitiveness
May 13, 2026 — Hyundai Motor & Kia made a strategic move to accelerate its transition to Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), the core of …
Hyundai & Kia Upgrade to OIN 2.0 to Reduce Open Source Litigation Risk
May 13, 2026 — Hyundai Motor Company & Kia have strengthened their Open Source strategy by joining the expanded Open Invention Network (OIN) …
Hyundai Motor Company & Kia Join OIN 2.0 Strengthening Open Source Patent Protection
Hyundai & Kia are prioritizing enhanced service stability as the 1st Korean automotive companies to join OIN 2.0
From Brussels to the Global Stage — Shane Coughlan Brings 16 Years of Open Source Influence to OIN
Shane Coughlan has been appointed OIN Patent Ambassador, bringing deep experience from the Linux Foundation to strengthen open source patent protection worldwide.
Volpe Koenig Law Firm Addresses the Current Open Source Landscape & Importance of Managing Patent Risk
Author Brandon R. Theiss highlights why both copyright and patent compliance in Open Source Software (OSS) is important and discusses OSS licenses with express patent license grants & those that are silent on patent grants.
OIN Appoints Shane Coughlan as Global Ambassador, OIN 2.0
February 24, 2026 — Building on two decades of leadership in Open Source governance and Intellectual Property strategy, Shane Coughlan is joining OIN’s next-generation Open Source patent …
Global Open Source Leader, Shane Coughlan, Joins OIN
February 24, 2026 — Shane Coughlan joins OIN as the Global Ambassador of OIN 2.0 to champion the next era of Open Source patent …
OIN Welcomes Shane Coughlan to the Team as Global Ambassador of OIN 2.0
February 24, 2026 — OIN names Shane Coughlan to drive global adoption of OIN 2.0 — a next-generation patent shield designed to protect Open Source developers …
Open Source Veteran Shane Coughlan Charged with Advancing the Future of Open Source Patent Protection
February 24, 2026 — Patent Lawyer Magazine shares a news flash in the Open Source ecosystem … OIN welcomes Shane Coughlan, a longtime …
Open Invention Network Appoints Shane Coughlan as Global Ambassador for OIN 2.0
Open Invention Network (OIN) announced the appointment of Shane Coughlan as its Global Ambassador for OIN 2.0, a pivotal role in accelerating awareness, adoption and community engagement around the organization’s next-generation Open Source patent protection framework.
