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 to launch a novel, pioneering, and seldom heralded project that …
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 the past 10 years, the Open Invention Network has been …
Open Source leaders discuss innovation, entrepreneurship and software patents
September 08, 2015 — Open Source leaders discuss innovation, entrepreneurship and software patents. “Open Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Our Digital Culture” in Bangalore on August 13, 2015: major takeaways from the event are documented in this …
Open Source Cloud and Middleware Provider WSO2 Joins Open Invention Network, World’s Largest Patent Non-Aggression Community
September 01, 2015 — Open Source Cloud and Middleware Provider WSO2 Joins Open Invention Network, World’s Largest Patent Non-Aggression Community.
Open source patent protection extended to popular software
April 20, 2015 — Docker, Puppet, LibreOffice, and the Go language are the latest additions to the Open Invention Network’s extensive patent nonaggression umbrella.
Open Invention Network calls Indian companies to join
March 24, 2015 — Open Invention Network, a community promoting open source innovation and patent non-aggression in Linux, is reaching out to Indian companies to join its shared patent pool.
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.