Open Invention NetworkSM furthers software innovation by acquiring patents that are to be used for cross-licensing purposes to defend the Linux System. OINSM makes them available to support Linux by licensing them on a royalty-free basis. Following is a partial list of OINSM Licensees:
- Alfresco
- Ars Aperta
- ClickforHelpIndia
- Co-create Ltd
- Open X-change
- Oracle
- Quad One Technologies
- Red Flag
- Bakbone
- Barracuda
- 64 Studio Ltd.
- Danen Consulting Services (Annvix)
- The Linux Mint Distribution
- OpenBravo
- Isaac Young Computer Company
- Gnome
- Digium, Inc.
- Absolute Linux
- KateOS Project
- Canonical, Ltd.
- Caixa Magica Sotfware
- Point Clark Networks Ltd.
- Parsix
- ALT Linux, LLC
- CDLinux
- Greenie Linux Project
- ArtistX
- James B. Tormey (Shift Linux)
- OpenLX
- Endian SRL
- Hiweed GNU/Linux
- Arc-Team s.n.c.
- Openwall, Inc.
- Draco GNU/Linux
- IDMS-Linux
- Good OS
- NimbleX
- ArtistX