Cyber Security Patent Lawsuits on The Rise and The Need for Shared Innovation in Cyber Security
October 26, 2020 — The impact of COVID-19 is far reaching in areas many people don’t even think about. Consider Internet and cybercrime. Numbers are rising at an alarming rate according to the FBI, the …
The 8th Expansion of the Linux System Definition Protects exFAT and Android ASOP 10
October 15, 2020 — Today one of the top stories in Japan was OIN’s announcement. OSDN Magazine writes about how OIN added Open Source projects such as Android AOSP 10 and exFAT to our Linux …
The OIN Linux System Definition Now Includes ExFAT
October 14, 2020 — Our announcement that exFAT is now part of the Linux System Definition continues to make international headlines as “big news” in Germany. See the article in the golem.de online IT news …
Non-Aggression Patents Now Cover Android and exFAT
October 14, 2020 — The SempreUpdate in Brazil covered our Linux System Definition expansion taking a bit of a different angle to focus on the fact that both FAT and exFAT are used in hundreds …
Open Invention Network Announces Expansion of its Open Source Patent Non-Aggression Zone
October 13, 2020 — The Patent Invention Magazine publishes “Open Invention Network Announces Expansion of its Open Source Patent Non-Aggression Zone” in today’s online edition. “As open source grows, we will continue the measured expansion …
OIN Adds Microsoft’s exFAT to Linux System Definition
October 13, 2020 — The Register features OIN’s announcement — “OIN Adds Microsoft’s exFAT to Linux System Definition” — as the lead story in its software section. OIN has removed patent friction in core Open Source and Linux-related technologies since …
Linux Patent Protection Program Includes 520 New Packages
October 13, 2020 — OIN has made international headlines, including as far away as Russia. OpenNet.ru’s article, “Linux Patent Protection Program Includes 520 New Packages,” highlights the list of additions now included in the Linux …
OIN Open Source, Non-Aggression Patents Now Cover Android and exFAT
October 13, 2020 — OIN makes the 1st page of ZDNet with our announcement that OIN’s patent non-aggression zone, called the Linux System Definition, which now covers Android Open Source Project (AOSP) 10 and exFAT, among 520 …
OIN: Safeguarding an IT Community Increasingly Reliant on Open-Source Technologies and Platforms Anchored by Linux Servers
Oct. 5, 2020 — COVID-19 has impacted virtually everyone and every business across the globe. It has presented new challenges. And it has introduced new complications. Some of these changes have put increased pressure on IT …
The GNOME-Rothschild Patent Dispute Serves as an Example for Other Non-Practicing Entities
July 30, 2020 – Open Invention Network helped the GNOME Foundation settle a patent dispute with Rothschild Patent Imaging (RPI) and Leigh M. Rothschild, owner of RPI, earlier this year.
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Open Source Software is Transforming the IT and Communications Industries
July 28, 2020 – UNISOC is part of the Tsinghua Group — the 2nd largest fabless chip supplier in China — and global leader in mobile communications and IoT chipsets. The enterprise follows a move …
SMBC joins blockchain network to improve efficiency
July 22, 2020 – The Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Corporation (SMBC) has confirmed that it will be joining Contour’s Beta Network and has also secured membership with Switzerland’s Komgo, the world’s …
Japan’s Third-Largest Bank Joins Blockchain Consortia to Enhance Trade Efficiency
July 21, 2020 – SMBC wants to step into blockchain and digitize its trade finance networks. In the process of launching R3’s Corda Marco Polo trade digitalization platform, the Japanese bank is now joining …
A Look at How Open Invention Network Reduces Patent Aggression Risks
July 14, 2020 – Patent trolls, also known as Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) and Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), look to leverage a patent or a portfolio to seek financial return from companies allegedly utilizing the technology. …
Artificial Intelligence is Almost Entirely Driven by Open Source Programs
June 30, 2020 – As China’s “Google”, a global leader in Internet and Artificial Intelligence (AI) -related services and products, Baidu recognizes the benefits of shared innovation inherent in open source. The largest Chinese language …