OIN WhitepapersMegan Chester2024-01-16T15:21:59-05:00

Open Source Technology and its Impact on Elections

Open Source in elections continues to rapidly develop, as citizens demand more efficient and transparent systems. OIN reviews the current impact being made by Open Source companies, and the forecast anticipated for continued growth in this industry.

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At JD.com, we have employed open source technologies such as Kubernetes and Open Stack, along with Linux, to improve the speed, functionality and stability of our infrastructure while lowering operating costs.

Rain LongChief Human Resource Officer & General CounselJD.com

We remain focused on integrating the best technologies in our payment networks, which help to deliver services that our banks’ customers value and trust. We enable all financial institutions to offer safer, faster, and smarter digital transaction services and open source is a significant innovation driver in these offerings. We are pleased to join the Open Invention Network and support its role in protecting open source software.

Sean ReillySVP & Associate General Counsel, The Clearing House

Philips is proud to be a founder of the Open Invention Network. Over the years, OSS has been an important building block for many of our businesses and is increasingly important for the medical and health tech industries. OSS enables faster development of monitoring, imaging, diagnostic, and informatic platforms, while driving down costs. With more than 4,000 community members, OIN is ensuring that OSS innovation continues its rapid pace, in a safe environment enabled by licensing.

Jako EleveldHead of IP LicensingRoyal Philips

“At PIONIX GmbH, we’re on a mission to electrify mobility through open collaboration. By joining OIN, we’re committing to a shared defensive patent pool — where hundreds of companies, from startups to tech giants, agree not to sue each other over patents in the Linux and open-source space. That gives us, and everyone we collaborate with, more freedom to build. Our partners, customers, and contributors know that when they work with PIONIX, they’re working with a company that believes in ope… Read more

Marco MöllerCEO, PIONIX

We strive to be the top short video social platform and community for all users to record and share their lives. Linux and open source are critical elements in technologies we develop and integrate into our platform. By joining the Open Invention Network, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to innovation, and supporting it with patent non-aggression in core Linux and adjacent open source software.

Hongyi JiaGeneral CounselKuaishou Group

Linux is the largest undertaking of shared innovation in our planet’s history. The OSS community has written and shared billions of lines of code that have transformed the way businesses operate and consumers live. We congratulate OIN for its 15 years, during which it has provided a protective shield against patent aggression. We encourage all open source contributors and users to join OIN and demonstrate their commitment to a safe environment for continued growth in Linux and other OSS proje… Read more

Jim ZemlinExecutive DirectorThe Linux Foundation

At Shopify, we’ve built our platform on Ruby on Rails. We view open source software as a key foundation for our business. By joining the Open Invention Network, we have committed to patent non-aggression in core Linux and adjacent open source software. We believe that this commitment will promote innovation and help enable entrepreneurs and developers to build on open source foundations without focusing on the threat of litigation. We strongly encourage all forward-looking ecommerce platforms,… Read more

Robert GuaySenior Counsel, Intellectual PropertyShopify

Open source platforms enable the rapid deployment of advanced computing, storage and communications solutions. We recognize the value in shared innovation, a fundamental characteristic of open source communities. OIN membership is strategically important for YADRO in terms of patents management, R&D, marketing, and overall company reputation. Our participation in the OIN community demonstrates our commitment to support collaborative technology development and the ongoing success of the open sour… Read more

Anna EgorovaChief Delivery Officer, YADRO

Lewis Parle of Lockton shares their experience as an OIN Community Member. Read more

Lewis ParleHead of IP RIsks, Lockton

Alibaba and Ant congratulate Open Invention Network on this impressive milestone. OIN has taken a leadership role and worked tirelessly to improve intellectual property protection for Linux system and open source software. Alibaba and Ant look forward to continued partnership with OIN and the international open source community to foster innovation and reduce IP risks.

Roger Shang - Alibaba Group Senior Legal Director // Benjamin Bai - Ant Group VP of Intellectual Property