The World’s Leading Smart Appliance Manufacturer Joins OIN for Open Source Patent Protection
Patent Lawyer Magazine shares the story of how Midea becomes a community member of OIN to ensure continued innovation, security & patent protection.
Midea Advances the Future Of Smart Appliances through Open Source Innovation
Tech Company News breaks the story that Midea — the world’s leading smart home appliance brand — joins OIN to strengthen its commitment to Open Source innovation.
Sony’s Intellectual Property Leadership Protects Open Source
June 17, 2025 — It’s been 20 years since IBM/RedHat, Philips, NEC, Sony & SUSE — joined later by Google and Toyota — established OIN. Patent Lawyer Magazine publishes a one-on-one interview with …
Intellectual Property Innovator, OIN Announces its 20th Anniversary
The largest patent non-aggression community in history & the forerunner to many defensive patent organizations today, OIN is celebrating its 20th birthday in 2025.
OIN Celebrates 20 Years of Protecting Open Source
OIN Celebrates 20 Years of Protecting Open Source
April 29, 2025 — Since its founding in 2005, OIN has expanded the scope of its patent risk mitigation coverage while working to …
OIN Marks 20 Years of Defending Linux & Open Source from Patent Threats
April 29, 2025 —
OIN’s beginnings are rooted in a turbulent era for Open Source. In the mid-2000s, Linux faced a number of important IP threats. Microsoft claimed Linux violated 235 of …
Open Invention Network: 20 Years of Protecting Open Source Innovation
March 20, 2025 — Patent Lawyer Magazine interviews Keith Bergelt, OIN’s CEO to explore how the organization has safeguarded Open Source innovation for nearly 2 decades, discuss the importance of Open Source, uncover …
Open Invention Network Reaches 4,000 Community Members, Expanding Its Patent Protection Of Open Source
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 …
Open Invention Network Reaches 4,000 Community Members
Patent Lawyer Magazine, February 18, 2025 — The Open Invention Network (OIN) has surpassed 4,000 members, strengthening its mission to protect Open Source innovation from patent risks. Supported by Google, IBM/Red Hat, NEC, Philips, Sony, …
OIN CEO Recognized as one of “The Worlds Leading IP Strategists”
Join us in congratulating our CEO, Keith Bergelt, for his continued recognition as a thought leader for the Open Source Movement and for his repeated ranking for over a decade as one of “The World’s …
The Linux Foundation & Cloud Native Computing Foundation Expand Unified Partnership to Defend Cloud Native Open Source from Patent Trolls / Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs)
September 16, 2024 — With this partnership, more than 1300 companies will help defend Unified Patents’ Open Source Zone against the growing threat of frivolous patent assertions targeting Open Source & cloud native …
Why Patents are Essential for Innovation & OIN’s Role
September 4, 2024 – Intellectual Property (IP) assets – specifically patents – are complex. Intangible assets account for more than 80% of all enterprise value, a large part of which is IP. Ensuring …
Keith Bergelt, OIN’s CEO, is Among the Top 300 “World’s Leading IP Strategists”
August 14, 2024 — IAM ranks Keith Bergelt, OIN’s CEO, among the Top 300 of “The World’s Leading Intellectual Property (IP) Strategists” for 2024. “Only those individuals identified by market sources for their …
SAP Releases its Open Source Manifesto; Reinforces Collaboration
July 19, 2024 — SAP releases its Open Source Manifesto, highlighting its commitment to Open Source principles, community engagement & contributions. The enterprise software giant is among the Top Ten commercial contributors globally on GitHub …
China Mobile Obtains Cross-Licensing of Linux System Patents by Joining OIN
July 16, 2024 — China Mobile joins Open Invention Network, the world’s largest and longest-standing patent cross-licensing platform & organization focused on reducing Open Source patent risks. Four of the Top 7 patent …
