Linux Patent Defense Group Expands Open-Source Protection
March 06, 2012 — The Open Invention Network, a Linux patent protection consortium, is expanding its defense to related open-source programs such as KVM, Git, …
Open Invention Network Expands Its Linux Definition and Coverage
March 06, 2012 — By adding more than 700 new software packages to its existing list of over 1000 packages that define a Linux system …
The Open Source Movement Enlarges Its Shield
March 06, 2012 — An alliance of technology corporations, including IBM, is expanding the scope of patent protection it provides to developers, vendors, and users …
US-Justiz stimmt Verkauf von Nortel-Patenten zu
February 14, 2012 — U.S. Justice Agrees to Sell Nortel Patents. Buyer is a consortium led by Apple and Microsoft. The Ministry of Justice bases its decision …
US DoJ investigation into Novell/CPTN deal over
February 14, 2012 — Even though the US Department of Justice allowed the CPTN deal to go ahead, it continued investigating Apple and Microsoft. In …
Justice Department Approves Apple’s Purchases of Nortel, Novell Patents
February 13, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Justice approved on Monday several patent purchases and acquisitions, including a collection of Nortel’s intellectual property to …
Regulators to Google: You Can Buy Motorola, But We Still Don’t Trust You
February 13, 2012 — Google got exactly what it needed today to close the book on its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility. With approval from both …
DOJ clears Apple-Microsoft-RIM deal to buy Nortel patents
February 13, 2012 — Along with green-lighting Google’s buy of Motorola, the Justice Department today OKs an Apple-Microsoft-RIM partnership deal to buy Nortel patents, and …
DOJ greenlights bid by Apple, Microsoft and RIM to buy Nortel patents
February 13, 2012 — The US Department of Justice didn’t just give the go-ahead to Google’s acquisition of Motorola today, it also gave the greenlight to a …
OIN Says Collaborative Linux Ecosystem Grew 60 Percent Last Year
February 01, 2012 — Open Invention Network (OIN), a a collaborative enterprise that enables innovation in open-source around the Linux operating system, has announced that it …