November 5, 2020 — “LIXIL Group Joins the Open Invention Network Community” was a top story in The Patent Invention Magazine. LIXIL is a leading maker of pioneering water and housing products, under such brand names as American Standard, GROHE, INAX and TOSTEM, that are becoming increasingly smart. “Open source technologies, especially Embedded Linux, have enabled the rapid development and deployment of intelligent products that can be found throughout the infrastructure of homes,” said Yugo Kanazawa, Chief Digital Officer at LIXIL. “LIXIL’s participation in the OIN community shows our consistent commitment to open source innovation. We will continue to support shared innovation in open source and Linux.”