You Can Protect More Open Source Technologies from Patent Attacks

OIN announces that the Call for Nominations for Linux System Table 14 opens January 1, 2026, inviting the global Open Source community to nominate technologies for inclusion in the Linux System while highlighting continued member growth, collaboration, and OIN’s ongoing mission to reduce patent risk and protect Open Source innovation.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

You Can Protect More Open Source Technologies from Patent Attacks

Do you have an Open Source technology you want to see protected from patent threats & litigation? Our “Call for Nominations” for Linux System Table 14 will open January 1, 2026. We invite all individuals, companies & OIN members to submit nominations.

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Time to Treat Software as a First-Class Research Output

Software Heritage — created by Inria with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) & a community initiative OIN supports — now preserves hundreds of millions of codebases. Software code is central to how research is done, reproduced & shared.

In France, the Software & Source Codes College is implementing the National Plan for Open Science developing best practices for governance, sustainability & recognition of research software.

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AROUND THE WORLD

European governments are turning towards Open standard alternatives. The Germans, French & Swiss are embracing Matrix, an Open network for secure, decentralized communication.
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The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has opted for Open Source Software (OSS) to manage its government email & calendar systems.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) — headquartered in the Netherlands — is also turning to Open Source alternatives such as openDesk for its work environment.
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Written entirely in Python, a University of Miami research team has developed an Open Source global atmospheric modeling system integrating research capabilities with accessibility for students & scientists.

Python is protected from patent attacks for OIN’s members as part of its Linux System.
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Percona releases its inaugural State of Open Source Database Management Report.
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Qualcomm acquires Arduino giving the company’s 33 million active users access to Qualcomm’s products & services. Arduino will retain its brand & continue supporting a variety of products from multiple semiconductor providers. The price was undisclosed.
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NEW MEMBERS

China Unicom — the 3^rd-largest wireless carrier in China & the 6^th largest mobile provider in the world — offers domestic & international telecommunication solutions, including 5G & cloud computing technologies.
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Panasonic Automotive | OIN Community Member

Panasonic Automotive Systems — a Japanese-based manufacturer of in-vehicle cockpit systems, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, On-Board Chargers & xEV systems — joins OIN!
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San'an Optoelectronics | OIN Community Member

Sanan Optoelectronics is a Chinese-based company & major player in LED chips & compound semiconductors.
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Spark Minda — one of the largest automotive manufacturers in India — joins OIN.
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Tata Motors – which owns Jaguar Land Rover among other subsidiaries — is credited with producing India’s 1^st locomotive, 1^st heavy-duty truck, 1^st mini truck & 1^st electric SUV, among other firsts.
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MEMBER NEWS

Google launches CodeMender, an AI tool that automatically patches Open Source Software (OSS).
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To ensure React — developed by Meta — remains open and community-led, it is now part of a new React Foundation under the Linux Foundation. The initiative includes React, React Native & supporting JavaScript projects.
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Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) shares that its Open Source commitment is part of its cloud journey. Dedicated to OIN’s mission, RBC joined our community in 2022.
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