Shopify vs. Patent Trolls: Defending Entrepreneurs & Innovation
June 7, 2023 — Jess Hertz, General Counsel of Shopify — an OIN community member — writes a blog about their efforts to defend entrepreneurs and innovation against patent trolls. “Shopify and our entrepreneurs are …
USPTO Proposed Rules Will Strengthen the Power of Patent Trolls, Resulting in Negative Outcomes
June 2, 2023 — Patent trolls — also known as Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) or Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) — cause more than enough trouble. Nonetheless, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) …
OIN Opposes Patent Rule Changes
June 2, 2023 — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is trying to rush a new controversial rule through legislation without Congressional approval. The proposed changes eliminate the ability for 3rd parties …
Stand up for Open Source Software Patent Defense
June 1, 2023 — The Linux Foundation speaks up — along with Open Invention Network & Unified Patents’ executives — about the proposed rules issued by the U.S. Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) that will help patent trolls, raise …
Open Source Sustainability Strategy Leads Amazon Web Services to Commit Its Entire Portfolio to OIN
May 10, 2023 — Amazon Web Services (AWS) supports Open Source on a long-term scale “and sustainability is our guiding principle for these investments,” AWS Kubernetes team lead Nathan Taber shared with sdxcentral®. Sustainable Open …
Study Demonstrates Companies that Participate in OIN are more Innovative
April 6, 2023 — A recent study, “Effect of an open patent pool strategy on technology innovation in terms of creating shared value” demonstrates empirically that organizations which participate in OIN are more innovative. The …
Third Largest Semiconductor Production Equipment Manufacturer Joins OIN
March 7, 2022 — Chips are the beating heart of innovation and governments across the globe are racing to bring semiconductor manufacturing within their borders. The United States alone is providing an unprecedented …
Semiconductors are the Heart of Innovation & Open Source Software has been the Lifeblood
March 7, 2023 — Chips and Open Source are rapidly converging, creating an even deeper level of integration and innovation, as Open Hardware grows in popularity and importance. Companies making Open Source investments …
Global Chip Pioneer TED Supports Patent Non-Aggression & Believes Open Source Drives Innovation & Productivity
March 7, 2023 — Semiconductor Digest reports Tokyo Electronic Device (TED) joins OIN. “We are incredibly focused on pleasing our customers. One of the most effective ways to do that is to develop the …
U.S. Western District of Texas Court Rules in Favor of Defendant Creating another Win for OIN & Those Opposed to Patent Assertion Entities
February 28, 2023 — Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) — acquire patents and then sue companies to attempt to extract a profit. WSOU Investments — also known as Brazos Licensing and Development and a PAE …
Why Amazon Supports — and Invests in — Sustainable Open Source
February 13, 2023 — “Open Source is important to us, our customers and the world,” Amazon Web Services (AWS) writes in a post for TheNewStack. These 3 company pillars start with one important principle that …
Banks & Financial Institutions are Turning Away from Patent Suits & Discovering the Power of Patent Protection with OIN
February 7, 2023 — eMarketer’s INSIDER Intelligence reports that after PNC was ordered to pay $218 million for infringing USAA’s mobile check deposit patents in May 2022, it asked the U.S. Patent Office’s (USPO) Patent …
Fractures and Seams: Diverging Interests, Higher Stakes & Evolving Roles in IP
December 30, 2022 — Dealmakers conducts an in-depth interview with OIN’s CEO, Keith Bergelt, who lives at the center of an open world. Significant changes in tack are taking place in Big Tech, …
Unified Patents Open Source Zone Challenged 50 Patents So Far, with an Excellent Success Rate
December 8, 2022 — The Linux Foundation’s Annual Report 2022 — Leadership in Security and Innovation— highlights the Unified Patents Open Source Zone, an ambitious funding initiative to deter Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) with …
Amazon Announces OIN Membership
December 6, 2022 — Amazon Web Services (AWS) has long benefited from the innovation arising out of the Open Source community. In a blog by David Nalley, the President of the Apache Software Foundation …