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 …
China Mobile Joins OIN to Promote More Wireless Industry Innovation
July 16, 2024 — The world’s largest mobile network operator with more than 990 million users, China Mobile joins Open Invention Network.
“China Mobile is committed to becoming a world-class information service …
The Future of Telecommunications Innovation
July 16, 2024 — In a groundbreaking move, a prominent global telecommunications giant is revolutionizing the industry through cutting-edge collaborations. Embracing the spirit of innovation, China Mobile takes a monumental step in joining …
Participation in OIN Will Drive Additional Wireless Services Industry Innovation
July 16, 2024 — China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China Mobile) — the largest mobile network operator in the world with more than 990 million subscriptions — joins OIN as the 1st Chinese telecom …
China Mobile Joins OIN as a Significant Open Source User, Contributor & Supporter
July 16, 2024 ‑ Open Source is inexpensive to leverage, is scalable & is a powerful innovation driver. Demonstrating its commitment to Open Source, worldwide collaboration with the goal to help protect the Open Source …
World’s Largest Wireless Telecommunications Operator Joins OIN
July 16, 2024 — Chinese companies are becoming increasingly sophisticated when it comes to patents. According to China National Intellectual Property (IP) Administration, the number of patents granted in China in the 1st …
OIN Continues Halting Patent Aggressors Enabling Worldwide Innovation & Open Source Growth, In Part with its Protected Linux System Coverage Area
June 17, 2024 — Linux and other Open Source Software touches the lives of people across the globe at work, home and in their personal lives countless times every day from searching the …
OIN Stands Guard Overs Its Patents; Expands Linux Patent Protection
June 13, 2024 — Open Invention Network broadens its one-of-a-kind Linux System definition to cover additional Open Source programs. Covering more than just Linux, the Linux System definition also protects adjacent Open Source technologies. In …
OIN Community Members Gain Access to More Patents with the 10th Linux System Update
June 12, 2024 — The Linux System is an Open Source patent protection program that includes code from Linux Kernel and hundreds of other Open Source projects. OIN’s community grants cross-licenses to protect & enable …
OIN Continues Advancing its Mission by Protecting Open Source & Expanding its Linux System Definition
June 12, 2024 — OIN is the only organization in the world focused on mitigating patent risk in Open Source Software (OSS). As an OIN Community Member benefit, the company regularly increases patent …
Linux Patent Protection Program Adds a Record Breaking Number of New Packages
June 12, 2024 — OIN protects Linux and adjacent open source software from patent claims. Today it expands its list of packages that are covered, called the Linux System — software in which every Community …