The World’s Leading Smart Appliance Manufacturer Joins OIN for Open Source Patent Protection
August 5, 2025 — Open Source Software is powering the next generation of connected appliances. A global leader in smart home appliances, Midea demonstrates its commitment to Open Source as an enabler of …
Midea Advances the Future Of Smart Appliances through Open Source Innovation
August 5, 2025 — Tech Company News breaks the story that Midea — the world’s leading smart home appliance brand — joins OIN to strengthen its commitment to Open Source innovation. As the …
Sony’s Intellectual Property Leadership Protects Open Source
June 17, 2025 — It’s been 20 years since IBM/RedHat, Philips, NEC, Sony & SUSE — joined later by Google and Toyota — established OIN. Patent Lawyer Magazine publishes a one-on-one interview with …
Intellectual Property Innovator, OIN Announces its 20th Anniversary
April 29, 2025 — The largest patent non-aggression community in history & the forerunner to many defensive patent organizations today, OIN is celebrating its 20th birthday. Separate from a unique patent cross-license, OIN safeguards …
OIN Celebrates 20 Years of Protecting Open Source
OIN Celebrates 20 Years of Protecting Open Source
April 29, 2025 — Since its founding in 2005, OIN has expanded the scope of its patent risk mitigation coverage while working to …
OIN Marks 20 Years of Defending Linux & Open Source from Patent Threats
April 29, 2025 —
OIN’s beginnings are rooted in a turbulent era for Open Source. In the mid-2000s, Linux faced a number of important IP threats. Microsoft claimed Linux violated 235 of …
Open Invention Network: 20 Years of Protecting Open Source Innovation
March 20, 2025 — Patent Lawyer Magazine interviews Keith Bergelt, OIN’s CEO to explore how the organization has safeguarded Open Source innovation for nearly 2 decades, discuss the importance of Open Source, uncover …
Open Invention Network Reaches 4,000 Community Members, Expanding Its Patent Protection Of Open Source
Tech Company News, February 18, 2025 — Open Invention Network (OIN) has reached over 4,000 members, expanding its role in patent protection for Open Source Software (OSS) OIN offers patent risk mitigation, helping businesses collaborate …
Open Invention Network Reaches 4,000 Community Members
Patent Lawyer Magazine, February 18, 2025 — The Open Invention Network (OIN) has surpassed 4,000 members, strengthening its mission to protect Open Source innovation from patent risks. Supported by Google, IBM/Red Hat, NEC, Philips, Sony, …
OIN CEO Recognized as one of “The Worlds Leading IP Strategists”
Join us in congratulating our CEO, Keith Bergelt, for his continued recognition as a thought leader for the Open Source Movement and for his repeated ranking for over a decade as one of “The World’s …
The Linux Foundation & Cloud Native Computing Foundation Expand Unified Partnership to Defend Cloud Native Open Source from Patent Trolls / Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs)
September 16, 2024 — With this partnership, more than 1300 companies will help defend Unified Patents’ Open Source Zone against the growing threat of frivolous patent assertions targeting Open Source & cloud native …
Why Patents are Essential for Innovation & OIN’s Role
September 4, 2024 – Intellectual Property (IP) assets – specifically patents – are complex. Intangible assets account for more than 80% of all enterprise value, a large part of which is IP. Ensuring …
Keith Bergelt, OIN’s CEO, is Among the Top 300 “World’s Leading IP Strategists”
August 14, 2024 — IAM ranks Keith Bergelt, OIN’s CEO, among the Top 300 of “The World’s Leading Intellectual Property (IP) Strategists” for 2024. “Only those individuals identified by market sources for their …
SAP Releases its Open Source Manifesto; Reinforces Collaboration
July 19, 2024 — SAP releases its Open Source Manifesto, highlighting its commitment to Open Source principles, community engagement & contributions. The enterprise software giant is among the Top Ten commercial contributors globally on GitHub …
China Mobile Obtains Cross-Licensing of Linux System Patents by Joining OIN
July 16, 2024 — China Mobile joins Open Invention Network, the world’s largest and longest-standing patent cross-licensing platform & organization focused on reducing Open Source patent risks. Four of the Top 7 patent …