Google to co-head open-source patent defense alliance
December 18, 2013 — The Open Invention Network (OIN), a consortium of major technology companies formed in 2005 to minimize patent-aggression against free and open-source software projects, plans to announce today that Google (GOOG) has become …
Google joins Open Invention Network patent commons as a full member
December 18, 2013 — Google joins IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony as a full member of the Open Invention Network open-source and Linux patent protection organization.
Google Joins Linux and Open-Source Patent-Protection Group
December 18, 2013 — Google has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), which was created in 2005 as an intellectual-property company that works to promote, protect and openly share Linux patents among its members and the open-source …
Focused on Patents, Google Joins Board of Open Invention Network
December 18, 2013 — As 2013 ends, it will go down as a year in which significant stances toward the patent system started to make a difference. We’ve seen strong patent-focused legislation, and support for …
Google increases commitment to defending open-source software projects from patent trolls
December 18, 2013 — Google’s Open Source Blog advises that Google has moved from an associate to a full board member of the Open Invention Network, an organisation designed to cross-licence Linux patents to reduce the risk of …
Google Joins the Open Invention network Board
December 18, 2013 — Apart from being involved in open source through software, Google promotes the open source model through its various media channels and participation in open source events across the globe. One such …
Google expands its open-source commitment
December 18, 2013 — Google is deepening its involvement in protecting open-source software through the Open Invention Network (OIN). The company announced today it will be joining IBM, NEC, Novel, Philips, Red Hat and Sony as a full …
Google expands its open-source commitment, joins Open Inventions Network as full member
December 18, 2013 — There are a lot of things that make Android great. To name just a few reasons why Android rocks: there is a wide range of hardware partners, you can customize the …
Google joins Triangle-based open source initiative
December 18, 2013 — Durham-based Open Invention Network’s newest full-time member? Google. The internet giant joins the likes of IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) in the Triangle-based network, aimed at promoting Linux by creating …
Google e OIN in difesa dell’open source
December 18, 2013 — Google joins the board of directors of the Open Invention Network, reflecting its constant commitment to defending open source.
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December 18, 2013 — Google has expanded its membership of the Open Invention Network, an organization that protects open source projects against patent attacks.
Patentes y Open Source: compatibles a la fuerza
November 28, 2013 — In a crazy world where technology patents generate many times more profits than the traditional sale of a product or service, what protects the Linux ecosystem, open source, from being the victim of …
Dropbox se une a Open Invention Network
November 26, 2013 — The Dropbox hosting service has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), a large technology organization that aims to secure the Linux environment from patent attacks.
Dropbox joins Linux patent protection hit squad
November 26, 2013 — A company launched to defend Linux on PCs and servers is turning its attention to venture-backed cloud startups and mobile. The Open Invention Network (OIN) has revealed Dropbox is its latest licensee, potentially …