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MediaChristina Motley2020-04-16T19:40:51-04:00

Welcome to our Newest Members!

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As we build a better experience for our clients, open source can be a significant innovation enabler for the platforms and applications we build and integrate. We’re proud to join the Open Invention Network and support its role in protecting open source software from patent risk.
Michael SpringsChief Intellectual Property Counsel, Truist
We remain focused on leveraging the best technologies for our platforms and are excited to join the Open Invention Network (OIN), that supports protection from patent infringement claims for the greater good of the wider innovation community.  
Josh DeathIP & Patentable Innovations LeadTD Bank
Linux plays an important role at TomTom as the core of all our Portable Navigation Devices. We believe that by becoming an Open Invention Network licensee, we encourage Linux development and foster innovation in a technical community that benefits everyone.  
Peter SpoursDirector of IPTomTom
As a licensee, we’ll have access to OIN resources in case we’re threatened by operating entities with patents.  
Harvey AndersonVP & General CounselMozilla

NewLink has been committed to the deep integration of digitalization and the energy industry, and continues to explore the best technologies to improve energy utilization in order to better serve partners across the industry chain. Linux systems and open source technologies provide support for digitalization, and we appreciate OIN’s contribution to reducing the risk of open source software patents around the world.  We value the protection of intellectual property rights and also respect the in… Read more

Mingyi JinVP & General Legal Counsel at NewLink
For more than 160 years, Heidelberg has been a leading provider of a spectrum of printing technologies used by the most respected print shops in the industry. We recognize the value of open source innovation in our firmware and increasingly sophisticated document management systems. By joining OIN, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to innovation and supporting it with patent non-aggression in Linux and adjacent technologies.  
Christof HaustHeidelberger Drucksmachinen, AG
Linux, and more broadly open source software, is a foundational technology in the desktop, mobile, networking, cloud and embedded computing environments. We are committed to open solutions that promote advances in all of the sectors that depend on advanced x86 and ARM platforms. Joining OIN is another way we are demonstrating our commitment to open innovation and collaboration.  
Richard BrownVP MarketingVIA Technologies
Open source platforms enable the rapid deployment of advanced computing, storage and communications solutions. We recognize the value in shared innovation, a fundamental characteristic of open source communities. OIN membership is strategically important for YADRO in terms of patents management, R&D, marketing, and overall company reputation. Our participation in the OIN community demonstrates our commitment to support collaborative technology development and the ongoing success of the open sour… Read more
Anna EgorovaChief Delivery Officer, YADRO
For some time, Groupe Renault has invested in developing the innovations and technologies that will enable sustainable transportation that excels in urban and rural environments and brings connected services in the vehicle. With our rapid pace of development coupled with our passion for precision, quality and interoperability, we see leveraging open source software as an important part of our strategy.  
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Openness and sharing are the sources of innovation. Alibaba is excited to join Open Invention Network and share our cutting edge innovations with industry leaders.  
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