Protect the Open Source Technologies You Rely On

OIN is a currently a community of 4,000+ members that collectively owns +3 million patents & applications and generate $10 trillion+ in total revenue. This underscores the massive size of the OIN community, and how the OIN cross-license in the Linux System presents a great opportunity for OIN members to protect themselves for patent risk in Open Source Software (OSS) technologies they rely upon.

By joining OIN, you ensure continued protection for your Open Source technologies & the broader ecosystem. You also help to clear patent risks in the technologies that your company uses & relies upon. Together, we’ll protect Open Source technologies & empower innovation for years to come.

Joining OIN is Simple.

1.

Complete the form below.

2.

Check email for Dropbox link for the OIN 2.0 Licensing Agreement.

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3.

Click “I Agree”.

Important Notice: OIN Community Members signed prior to January 01, 2026 are signed under the 1.0 License Agreement and will continue to receive coverage under Table 0 – Table 12.

Community Members will be not be automatically updated to the new 2.0 License Agreement. If you would like to upgrade your membership to include the expansion of Table 13, please fill out the form below and sign the OIN 2.0 License Agreement.

Joining OIN is Simple.

1.

Complete the form below.

2.

Check email for Dropbox link for the OIN 2.0 Licensing Agreement

View FAQs here

3.

Click “I Agree”.

Important Notice: OIN Community Members signed prior to January 01, 2026 are signed under the 1.0 License Agreement and will continue to receive coverage under Table 1 – Table 12.

Community Members will be not be automatically updated to the new OIN 2.0 License Agreement. If you would like to upgrade your membership to include the expansion of Table 13, please fill out the form below to get started.

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2.0 Participation Fees and 2.0 Licensee in Good Standing Definitions

Fee Schedule: The annual fee per 2.0 Participant is set forth in the following table. Annual fees shall be due within ninety (90) days of receipt of an invoice from OIN. A 2.0 Participant that executes the Agreement part way through the calendar year will pay a pro rata portion of the annual fee for that year. The pro rata portion will be invoiced on the date of execution of the Agreement. In no event are Fees subject to refund. A company that does not wish to disclose such company’s annual revenue may pay the Tier 1 2.0 Participation Fee. Payment of the Tier 1 2.0 Participation Fee is not an admission of the corresponding amount of annual revenue.
OIN Community Member
Annual Revenue		 OIN 2.0 Annual
Participation Fee
Tier 5 < $10 million (and Individuals) $0
Tier 4 $10 million to $50 million $1,000
Tier 3 $50 million to $100 million $8,000
Tier 2 $100 million to $500 million $16,000
Tier 1 > $500 million $24,000
 

Updates: The Fee Schedule set forth above may be updated from time to time by the OIN Board of Directors and such updates shall not constitute an amendment of this Agreement. OIN may waive or discount fees from time to time for particular OIN Licensees or for particular periods of time to attract new OIN Licensees or for other purposes approved by the OIN Board of Directors.

A “2.0 Licensee in Good Standing” means a 2.0 Licensee that has met the requirements for timely payment of applicable 2.0 Participation Fees in accordance with OIN policies approved by the OIN Board of Directors.

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