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OIN holds the [[Commerce One]] [[Web services]] patents (previously acquired by Novell for $15.5 million), which cover several fundamentals of current [[business-to-business]] [[e-commerce]] practice. OIN's founders intend for these patents to encourage others to join, and to discourage legal threats against Linux and Linux-related applications. |
OIN holds the [[Commerce One]] [[Web services]] patents (previously acquired by Novell for $15.5 million), which cover several fundamentals of current [[business-to-business]] [[e-commerce]] practice. OIN's founders intend for these patents to encourage others to join, and to discourage legal threats against Linux and Linux-related applications. |
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The list of key applications considered by OIN, according to Red Hat's Mark Webbink, |
The list of key applications considered by OIN, according to Red Hat's Mark Webbink,<ref> Mark Webbink in Linux Magazine, [http://www.linux-mag.com/id/2497 ''The Open Invention Network''], [[April 27th]] [[2006]]. </ref> includes [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]], [[Eclipse (software)|Eclipse]], [[Novell Evolution|Evolution]], [[Fedora Directory Server]], [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]], [[GIMP]], [[GNOME]], [[KDE]], [[Mono (software)|Mono]], [[Mozilla]], [[MySQL]], [[Nautilus (file manager)|Nautilus]], [[OpenLDAP]], [[OpenOffice.org]], [[Open-Xchange]], [[Perl]], [[PostgreSQL]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[Samba (software)|Samba]], [[Security-Enhanced Linux|SELinux]], [[Sendmail]], and [[Mozilla Thunderbird|Thunderbird]]. |
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On [[March 26]], [[2007]], [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] licensed OIN's portfolio, thus agreeing not to assert patents against the Linux environment, including competitors [[MySQL]] and [[PostgreSQL]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Stephen Shankland |url=http://news.com.com/Oracle+bands+with+open-source+patent+group/2100-7344_3-6170717.html|title=Oracle bands with open-source patent group|publisher=[[News.com]]|accessdate=2007-03-27|date=[[2007-03-26]]}}</ref> when used as part of a Linux system. On [[August 7]], [[2007]], [[Google]] also joined OIN as a licensee.<ref>InformationWeek, [http://www.informationweek.com/internet/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201203579 ''Google To Join Group To Protect Linux From Possible Patent Challenge''], [[August 7]] [[2007]]</ref> On [[October 2]], [[2007]], [[Barracuda Networks]] joined OIN as a licensee.<ref> Matt Asay, [http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/news_and_events/news.php?nid=340 ''Barracuda Networks: An unsung hero of open source and a new member of Open Invention Network''], barracudanetworks.com, In the News, [[October 2]] [[2007]].</ref> On [[March 23]], [[2009]] [[TomTom]] joined OIN as a licensee.<ref>PRWEB, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2253274.htm ''Open Invention Network Extends The Linux Ecosystem As TomTom Becomes Licensee''].</ref> |
On [[March 26]], [[2007]], [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] licensed OIN's portfolio, thus agreeing not to assert patents against the Linux environment, including competitors [[MySQL]] and [[PostgreSQL]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Stephen Shankland |url=http://news.com.com/Oracle+bands+with+open-source+patent+group/2100-7344_3-6170717.html|title=Oracle bands with open-source patent group|publisher=[[News.com]]|accessdate=2007-03-27|date=[[2007-03-26]]}}</ref> when used as part of a Linux system. On [[August 7]], [[2007]], [[Google]] also joined OIN as a licensee.<ref>InformationWeek, [http://www.informationweek.com/internet/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201203579 ''Google To Join Group To Protect Linux From Possible Patent Challenge''], [[August 7]] [[2007]]</ref> On [[October 2]], [[2007]], [[Barracuda Networks]] joined OIN as a licensee.<ref> Matt Asay, [http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/news_and_events/news.php?nid=340 ''Barracuda Networks: An unsung hero of open source and a new member of Open Invention Network''], barracudanetworks.com, In the News, [[October 2]] [[2007]].</ref> On [[March 23]], [[2009]] [[TomTom]] joined OIN as a licensee.<ref>PRWEB, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2253274.htm ''Open Invention Network Extends The Linux Ecosystem As TomTom Becomes Licensee''].</ref> |
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| Company type | Limited liability company |
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| Industry | Intellectual property |
| Founded | November 10, 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Gerald Rosenthal |
| Services | Licensing |
| Website | openinventionnetwork.com |
The Open Invention Network (OIN) is a company that acquires patents and licenses them royalty free to entities which, in turn, agree not to assert their own patents against Linux or Linux-related applications.[1]
Based in New York City, the company was founded on November 10, 2005 by IBM, Novell, Philips, Red Hat, and Sony. NEC subsequently became a member. Keith Bergelt is the chief executive of the company. Bergelt had previously served as President and CEO of Paradox Capital, LLC [2]
OIN holds the Commerce One Web services patents (previously acquired by Novell for $15.5 million), which cover several fundamentals of current business-to-business e-commerce practice. OIN's founders intend for these patents to encourage others to join, and to discourage legal threats against Linux and Linux-related applications.
The list of key applications considered by OIN, according to Red Hat's Mark Webbink,[3] includes Apache, Eclipse, Evolution, Fedora Directory Server, Firefox, GIMP, GNOME, KDE, Mono, Mozilla, MySQL, Nautilus, OpenLDAP, OpenOffice.org, Open-Xchange, Perl, PostgreSQL, Python, Samba, SELinux, Sendmail, and Thunderbird.
On March 26, 2007, Oracle licensed OIN's portfolio, thus agreeing not to assert patents against the Linux environment, including competitors MySQL and PostgreSQL[4] when used as part of a Linux system. On August 7, 2007, Google also joined OIN as a licensee.[5] On October 2, 2007, Barracuda Networks joined OIN as a licensee.[6] On March 23, 2009 TomTom joined OIN as a licensee.[7]
See also
- Patent Commons Project
- Patent pool
- Software patent
- Software patent debate
- Software patents and free software
- Open-source software
- Free software
References
- ^ Cover Pages web site, Open Invention Network Collects Patents to Promote Royalty-Free Linux, November 11 2005.
- ^ Open Invention Network web site, Management Team. Consulted on June 26 2008.
- ^ Mark Webbink in Linux Magazine, The Open Invention Network, April 27th 2006.
- ^ Stephen Shankland (2007-03-26). "Oracle bands with open-source patent group". News.com. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ InformationWeek, Google To Join Group To Protect Linux From Possible Patent Challenge, August 7 2007
- ^ Matt Asay, Barracuda Networks: An unsung hero of open source and a new member of Open Invention Network, barracudanetworks.com, In the News, October 2 2007.
- ^ PRWEB, Open Invention Network Extends The Linux Ecosystem As TomTom Becomes Licensee.
External links
- Open Invention Network
- Gartner Research, OIN Will Promote Linux Innovation, but Raises Issues, November 16, 2005
- Webbink, Mark H. The Open Innovation Network. Linux Magazine, April 2006, page 18. Quoted in Open Invention Network (OIN), software patents, and FLOSS
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