OIN WhitepapersMegan Chester2024-01-16T15:21:59-05:00

Open Source Technology and its Impact on Elections

Open Source in elections continues to rapidly develop, as citizens demand more efficient and transparent systems. OIN reviews the current impact being made by Open Source companies, and the forecast anticipated for continued growth in this industry.

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Tim KowalskiChairman of the BoardOpen Invention Network

By joining the Open Invention Network, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to innovation, and supporting it with patent non-aggression in core Linux and adjacent open source software.

Donny ZhangVPInspur

This move (regarding Huawei’s OIN membership demonstrates that joining OIN has become a no-brainer for any product company. Setting aside the patent trolls, who would never have an incentive to join, no one is asserting patents against Linux anymore. Waging a patent war against a popular open-source project like Linux is bad for business. Of course, the OIN definition of Linux is far broader than the kernel. Even so, the OIN pool protects the basic infrastructure of the web, and no serious pro… Read more

Heather MeekerPartnerO'Melveny & Myers

Tencent is committed to offering high-quality, Internet-based services from social, games and digital content to mobile payment, cloud services, Internet financial services and smart retail solutions, among many others. Linux and open source are critical elements in the technologies that we are developing to provide these services. By joining the Open Invention Network, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to innovation, and supporting it with patent non-aggression in Linux.

Xu YanSenior Account ManagerTencent Holdings Limited

Since WSO2 was founded, we have been committed to delivering a completely open source platform that takes advantage of the Linux ecosystem. As an OIN member, we look forward not only to taking advantage of the cross-licensing opportunities, but also working with OIN to expand the scope of technologies in the patent pool.

Jonathan MarshVP, StrategyWSO2

At Bareos GmbH & Co. KG, we believe in the power of open source to drive innovation and progress. Joining the Open Invention Network aligns with our commitment to create a collaborative and secure environment for the open-source community. We look forward to contributing to and benefiting from this global network of like-minded organizations.

Stephan DührManaging Director, Bareos GmbH & Co. KG

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 … Read more

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

The formation of Open Invention Network signals a growing movement where companies today are looking beyond their own organizational boundaries. They are strategically sharing their intellectual property and building broader industry partnerships in order to accelerate innovation and drive new economic growth.

VP, Intellectual Property & Open StandardsIBM

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 JiejingHead of Legal DepartmentUNISOC

We remain focused on leveraging the best technologies for our platforms and are excited to join the Open Invention Network (OIN), that supports protection from patent infringement claims for the greater good of the wider innovation community.

Josh DeathIP & Patentable Innovations LeadTD Bank