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 …