Ribose joins Open Invention Network
March 16, 2015 — Cloud collaboration platform provider Ribose has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), an organization created to foster patent non-aggression for Linux producers and users. With over 1,300 members, OIN is the …
Microsoft to Android OEMs: ‘Show me the money’ – Redmond carefully considers OIN approach
March 03, 2015 — Exclusive Microsoft has reserved the right to nail firms making Android devices running its Office suite for possible Windows patent infringements. The giant has decided against signing a licence with Open Invention Network …
Deb Nicholson, OIN Director of Community Outreach, Chosen as Finalist for Women in Open Source Award
February 16, 2015 — Red Hat is proud to recognize the 2020 Women in Open Source Award winners. The judges have determined 2 winners and 8 finalists, recognizing 10 people in total. Read on to …
Taringa! Joins OIN
January 28, 2015 — Taringa! joined the Open Invention Network, the initiative that seeks to avoid patent lawsuits. The social platform today announced its entry into the Open Invention Network (OIN), the “largest non-aggression in software patent …
The OpenStack Foundation lumbers toward a stronger IP policy
January 19, 2015 — Patent troll defense is costly and stifles innovation, and the license fees trolls demand can drive companies out of business. It’s not a matter of if, or even when patent trolls—companies …
Defending the Free Linux World
December 19, 2014 — The Open Invention Network, or OIN, is waging a global campaign to keep Linux out of harm’s way in patent litigation. Its efforts have resulted in more than 1,000 companies joining forces to become …
Microsoft ‘loves’ Linux? Then stop attacking open source
October 31, 2014 — Like an abusive partner, Microsoft says it ‘loves’ Linux — when what it means is that it desperately needs Linux.
As patent trolls fade, a group formed to combat them thrives
October 08, 2014 — The Open Invention Network grows dramatically despite a Supreme Court decision that dealt patent trolls a mortal blow.
OIN in The Register
October 02, 2014 — A group established to shield Linux from patent trolls has warned OpenStack will be the next big target for intellectual property hoarders. The Open Invention Network (OIN) reckons the open-source cloud is ripe …
Patent trolls are starting to get trampled
September 24, 2014 — Patent trolls, which has helped to keep the United States in the economic doldrums, are finally being brought to heel by anti-patent groups and court cases. First, the Open Invention Network (OIN), whose …
Leader of OpenBTS Project, Range Networks Joins Open Invention Network
July 03, 2014 — Range Networks, the leading provider of commercial open source cellular systems and leader of the OpenBTS™ software project, announced on Wednesday that it has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN) to promote the Linux open …
How The Changing Legal Landscape Impacts Free And Open Source Software Development
May 19, 2014 — Intellectual property is a tricky term because it encourages one to think of these separate types of legal constructs as the same. They aren’t the same.
Electronic Design Interview: Keith Bergelt Discusses Open Invention Network
March 06, 2014 — Developers have always needed to deal with intellectual property and licensing issues. CEO Keith Bergelt presents the Open Invention Network’s (OIN) view.
Open Invention Network Takes in OpenStack
February 25, 2014 — Open invention network is the organization that protects Linux from patent trolls. Now Openstack is brought into the family and given the same protection. Linux is found in virtually every supercomputer …