Patent Attacks Against Open Source Projects are up 100%
September 12, 2022 — The term Open Source was coined in 1998. In its early years, Intellectual Property (IP) lawsuits from proprietary companies were the issue. Today, the enemy is increasingly patent trolls — also …
Open Source Software (OSS) is at Risk from Patent Aggressors Now More than Ever Before
September 12, 2022 — As a result of Open Source’s popularity which has become the standard for software development throughout the world, patent trolls — also known as Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) — are increasingly …
Open Source Litigation from PAEs Continues to Climb
June 9, 2022 — Unified Patents’ Weekly Newsletter publishes the results of an in-depth “2022 Litigation Update” defending Open Source that states there is a potential 100% increase for 2022 Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) litigation …
OIN Study Reveals Financial Institutions Are a Key Target for Patent Assertion Entities
June 26. 2022 — OIN headlines make IAM’s Sunday Digest. New research indicates Open Source assertions against banks and Financial Services increased 100% between 2020 and 2021. The study — conducted by OIN includes data from RPX and OIN’s …
RBC Joins OIN – Financial Services Industry Faces Looming Threats of Patent Trolls
June 21, 2022 — The presence of patent trolls is fast becoming a serious problem in Fintech, and the worst may yet to come. Figures show a 100% increase in the number of …
Patent Assertion Entity Activity in FinTech Surges; RBC Joins OIN
June 21, 2022 — New research — including that based on data from RPX and Unified Patents — indicates an unprecedented wave of patent actions related to the Financial Technology (FinTech) industry. OIN— …
RBC Joins OIN as Patent Assertion Entity Activity in FinTech Expands
June 21, 2022 — Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) joins OIN. The largest bank in Canada, RBC serves over 16 million clients with more than 86,000 employees worldwide. The Financial Services and FinTech …
Patent Trolls Target U.S. Banks
May 17, 2022 — NIKKEI Financial takes a deep dive into the emerging trend that banks are transforming into tech companies as they get up to speed in today’s modern, digital world and …
Advantest Joins Semiconductor Firms Across the Globe that are Accepting the Open Source Approach
April 20, 2022 — “Our stated mission is ‘Enabling Leading-Edge Technologies’ and continuously improving ourselves so that we can offer products and services that satisfy our customers worldwide and contribute to the development of our …
Banks are Tired of Getting Sued for Patent Use & Starting to Push Back
April 19, 2022 — At least 125 suits were filed in the Financial Services industry in 2021, and in recent months, Auth Token LLC has filed approximately 35 patent infringement lawsuits against banks and card …
Advantest Supports Collaborative Technology Development & the Ongoing Success of Open Source
April 19, 2022 — Advantest is the leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors for applications, including 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), Autonomous Vehicles (AV), …
Automated Test Equipment Maker Advantest Joins OIN
April 19, 2022 — ElectronicWeekly.com broke the news that Advantest has become OIN’s newest worldwide member. As a leading global manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors, …
Truist Supports OIN in Protecting Open Source Software from Patent Risk
April 12, 2022 — WRAL TechWire’s “Limelight” features Truist as a new OIN member. “As we build a better experience for our …
Bank & FinTech Pioneer Truist Supports Open Source & Patent Non-Aggression
April 12, 2022 — Truist — the 6 largest U.S. bank by assets and the 7th largest global insurance broker — is reinforcing its commitment to Open Source Software (OSS) by joining OIN. “Banking and …
Sixth Largest U.S. Bank, Truist, Joins OIN
April 12, 2022 — Most FinTech apps — from online banking on personal computers to the ability to deposit checks and trade cryptocurrencies on a smartphone — and back-end platforms leverage Open Source Software (OSS). …