OIN Open Source, Non-Aggression Patents Now Cover Android and exFAT
October 13, 2020 — OIN makes the 1st page of ZDNet with our announcement that OIN’s patent non-aggression zone, called the Linux System Definition, which now covers Android Open Source Project (AOSP) 10 and exFAT, among 520 …
OIN: Safeguarding an IT Community Increasingly Reliant on Open-Source Technologies and Platforms Anchored by Linux Servers
Oct. 5, 2020 — COVID-19 has impacted virtually everyone and every business across the globe. It has presented new challenges. And it has introduced new complications. Some of these changes have put increased pressure on IT …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Open Invention Network Helps GNOME Secure a Big Win Against Patent Trolls
May 22, 2020 – GNOME, makers of the popular Linux desktop of the same name, has settled a lawsuit by patent troll Rothschild Patent Imaging (RPI). GNOME not only won a release and covenant not to …
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 …
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 …
Rakuten Streamlines Operations and Reduces Costs with Open Source Software
March 30, 2020 – The Rakuten Group has proactively engaged in the development of the Linux System and other Open Source Software (OSS) technologies. One example of this is its fully virtualized cloud native mobile …
Mercari Endorses Open Invention Network for Protecting Open Source from Patent Risks
March 26, 2020 -The Mercari Group’s systems are supported by a variety of open source software. As a beneficiary of the enormous contributions made by the Open Source Software (OSS) community, the company is committed …