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The power of Open Source. The power of community. The power to preserve patent freedom for future generations.

About OIN

OIN believes greater diversity of thought, perspective and talent drives higher levels of innovation. We promote the idea that Open Source technologies provide a new business model which distills collective and global intelligence.

Our Community

With 3,700+ members from more than 150 countries, we’re the largest patent non-aggression community in history. Together, we support freedom of action in Linux as a key element of Open Source & help members reduce patent risks.

Our License Agreement

All members sign the same agreement to cross-license their Linux System patents royalty free in a community which owns over 2.8 million patents & applications. Members also gain access to OIN’s portfolio of 74 IP assets.

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In the News

Tokyo Electron Device Joins the Open Invention Network Community

Christina Motley2023-02-27T08:12:09-05:00

Durham, NC (March 7, 2023) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source and now the largest patent non-aggression …

Amazon Joins the Open Invention Network

Christina Motley2022-11-25T16:00:34-05:00

Durham, NC (December 6, 2022) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source software (OSS) and the largest patent …

U.S. Bank Joins the Open Invention Network

Christina Motley2022-11-14T13:14:23-05:00

Durham, NC (November 15, 2022) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source software (OSS) and now the largest …

Media Coverage

USPTO Proposed Rules Will Strengthen the Power of Patent Trolls, Resulting in Negative Outcomes

Christina Motley2023-06-05T09:20:16-04:00

June 2, 2023 — Patent trolls — also known as Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) or Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) — cause more than enough …

Open Source Sustainability Strategy Leads Amazon Web Services to Commit Its Entire Portfolio to OIN

Christina Motley2023-05-18T17:50:07-04:00

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 …

Study Demonstrates Companies that Participate in OIN are more Innovative

Christina Motley2023-05-07T18:09:29-04:00

April 6, 2023 — A recent study, “Effect of an open patent pool strategy on technology innovation in terms of creating shared value” demonstrates empirically …

What Our Members are Saying

Since its inception 15 years ago, OIN has provided unprecedented protection to enable the incredible growth and adoption of Linux and other related open source software around the world. As the OIN community has grown to over 3,000 members and the Linux definition has matured, that protection has only grown stronger. IBM and Red Hat have been two of the leading proponents and drivers of Linux and open source software for over 20 years and have been founding members of OIN since its inception. Today, IBM and Red Hat continue to share with OIN a deep and unwavering commitment to scale Linux and open source innovation providing flexibility, choice and leadership for the industry.

Ken KingGeneral ManagerOpenPower at IBM