Tech Company News, February 18, 2025 — Open Invention Network (OIN) has reached over 4,000 members, expanding its role in patent protection for Open Source Software (OSS) OIN offers patent risk mitigation, helping businesses collaborate while using and developing Open Source technologies. With more than 3 million patents and applications now owned by its community, OIN protects innovations in various areas, including automotive, fintech, mobile communications, computing, cloud, IoT & embedded, among others. The network’s growth highlights the increasing importance of Open Source collaboration. OIN’s patent protection, which began with Linux, now covers over 4,500 OSS components, supporting the development of core technologies across multiple sectors. The community’s non-aggression patent model fosters innovation without patent litigation.