Media Coverage - Open Invention Network

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The GNOME-Rothschild Patent Dispute Serves as an Example for Other Non-Practicing Entities

July 30, 2020 – Open Invention Network helped the GNOME Foundation settle a patent dispute with Rothschild Patent Imaging (RPI) and Leigh M. Rothschild, owner of RPI, earlier this year.

Here’s the entire story and how [ … ]

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SMBC joins blockchain network to improve efficiency

July 22, 2020 – The Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Corporation (SMBC) has confirmed that it will be joining Contour’s Beta Network and has also secured membership with Switzerland’s Komgo, the world’s [ … ]

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Japan’s Third-Largest Bank Joins Blockchain Consortia to Enhance Trade Efficiency

July 21, 2020 – SMBC wants to step into blockchain and digitize its trade finance networks. In the process of launching R3’s Corda Marco Polo trade digitalization platform, the Japanese bank is now joining [ … ]

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Open Source Software is Transforming the IT and Communications Industries

July 28, 2020 – UNISOC is part of the Tsinghua Group — the 2nd largest fabless chip supplier in China — and global leader in mobile communications and IoT chipsets. The enterprise follows a move [ … ]

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A Look at How Open Invention Network Reduces Patent Aggression Risks

July 14, 2020 – Patent trolls, also known as Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) and Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), look to leverage a patent or a portfolio to seek financial return from companies allegedly utilizing the technology. [ … ]

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Artificial Intelligence is Almost Entirely Driven by Open Source Programs

June 30, 2020 – As China’s “Google”, a global leader in Internet and Artificial Intelligence (AI) -related services and products, Baidu recognizes the benefits of shared innovation inherent in open source. The largest Chinese language [ … ]

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Joins the Open Invention Network Community

June 23, 2020 – Banking and financial services increasingly rely on Open Source Software (OSS) including blockchain technologies such as Hyperledger. Global leaders that recognize the benefits of open source technologies are building robust feature-rich [ … ]

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Exclusive interview with the CEO of Open Invention Network

June 4, 2020 – This exclusive interview with Keith Bergelt, the CEO of Open Invention Network (OIN), takes a deep dive into the open source and patent non-aggression organization and its impact on large and [ … ]

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Understanding Open Source Licensing Implications with Docker Containers

April 24, 2020 – Containers make it easier for developers to deploy software, but they can also lead to open source license compliance issues. The Linux Foundation has published a whitepaper by Armijn Hemel that [ … ]

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Huawei Contributes to Creating a Fully Connected, Intelligent World

April 2, 2020 – Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Chinese Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company that provides telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and smartphones in more than 170 countries. The multinational enterprise is “committed [ … ]

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Embecosm has joined OIN, an industry consortium with an ever-growing patent pool that facilitates cross-licensing, for mutual defense against those who would use patents against the Linux ecosystem. All members are protected, even companies like Embecosm which bring no patents to the table. I don’t like the world we are in, but at least Embecosm is now in a stronger position to protect free software.

Jeremy BennettEmbecosm

We applaud OIN’s efforts to promote patent non-aggression in the cloud by adding the OpenStack packages to its Linux System definition. The OpenStack Foundation Board of Directors appreciates that the rapidly-growing OIN community has been, and is now explicitly, supporting freedom of action in the cloud of the future that OpenStack has been formed to enable.

Alan ClarkOpenStack Foundation

Open source technology enables new levels of innovation and helps to underpin our ongoing growth, as we fuse physical and digital technologies in cyber-physical systems. By joining OIN, we are demonstrating our commitment to contribute to open source technology and supporting it with patent non-aggression in Linux.

Dr. Shiro Saito, Executive Officer, Corporate EVP, General Executive for TechnologyToshiba

At Rakuten, our businesses continue to evolve as we address new market opportunities. Because of this, we are a user and strong advocate of open source software. We are building the first 100% fully virtualized mobile network, enabling us to scale rapidly and offer the best Quality-of-Service (QoS) available. By joining OIN, we are demonstrating our commitment to Open Source Software (OSS) and supporting it with a pledge of patent non-aggression.

Tareq Amin, CAO, Group Executive Vice PresidentRakuten, Inc.

OIN is an organization which helps protect the Linux ecosystem by building a variety of defenses against patent attacks…By joining, Mozilla receives cross-licenses from other OIN licensees, but more importantly, for the long term, it affords us a chance to work with OIN in reducing IP threats to open source development and innovation.

Harvey Anderson, VP & General CounselMozilla

Protecting open source is critical to us, our users and to the ongoing health of the Internet. We’re proud of our new role within OIN. We’re very happy with the direction OIN has been going.

Chris DiBona, Director of Open SourceGoogle

As a global solutions provider that grows with customers and society through the highest level of trust, SMFG is committed to creating businesses that transcend the boundaries of finance and resolving issues. In order to further promote this effort and quickly deliver high added-value services to our customers and society, SMFG believes that the utilization of open source software will be essential. Also, in promoting OSS utilization, SMFG believes that measures to protect intellectual property rights are important. Through joining the OIN, SMFG hopes to deepen our understanding of the OSS community and contribute to the development of OSS.

SMFG

UNISOC is committed to the independent development and design of core chips in the field of mobile communications and AIoT, and Linux and open source software are the key elements of our technology development. By joining the OIN community, Zhanrui demonstrates its strong commitment to innovation and will continue to support patent protection for projects such as Linux.

Yang Jiejing, Head of Legal DepartmentUNISOC

We view OIN as one of the key methods through which open source leaders and innovators can deter patent aggression. We are committed to freedom of action in open source, and have noted OIN’s efforts to actively defend and enable the Linux ecosystem.

Jane SilberCanonical

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 SpoursTomTom