OIN’s portfolio consists of 17 global patents and applications.

In addition to the Linux System community cross-license (in a community which owns over 3 million patents and applications in total), OIN also purchases and develops our own strategic portfolio. In other words, members also gain royalty-free access to 17 OIN-owned patents and applications across various technology segments and geographies.

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For the past several years we have increased our involvement in, and contributions to, the open source community. We are pleased to stand with OIN, the Linux Foundation and IBM in protecting Linux and other important OSS technologies against patent aggression.  
Erich AndersonCorporate VP & Chief IP CounselMicrosoft

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