Toyota throws weight behind Linux patent protection group
July 18, 2016 — Toyota and other car companies have joined the Open Invention Network patent non-aggression community.
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Open Invention Network tops 2K
July 15, 2016 — Open Invention Network Demonstrates Its Leadership as the Largest Patent Non-Aggression Community by Surpassing 2,000 Licensees.
Digital business patent bully protection
June 21, 2016 — How to hinder proprietary software vendors looking to leverage patents against open-source software developers, distributors and users.
Microsoft loves open source? Only when it’s convenient
March 11, 2016 — Even as it embraces open source, Microsoft is shaking down the Android and Linux communities for patent licenses. Will the real …
6 essential non-coding careers in open source
March 01, 2016 — A sign of the maturation of a movement is when careers in it become a possibility. This seems to be the case …
A decade of Linux patent non-aggression: The Open Invention Network
October 08, 2015 — One reason why Linux weathered patent attacks and trolls to become today’s dominant server and cloud operating system is because the Open …
Amid the patent wars, an oasis of calm collaboration
October 06, 2015 — Ten years ago this week, five public companies—IBM (IBM), Novell (now SUSE), Philips (PHG), Red Hat (RHT), and Sony (SNE)—banded together …
Why the software world needs a ‘no-fly zone’ for patents
October 05, 2015 — The software industry may be just as notable for its nasty legal battles as for its many useful products, but for …