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Defensive Patent Management Pioneer Open Invention Network Exceeds 500th Licensee Milestone
DURHAM, NC, Feb 13, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Open Invention Network (OIN) today announced that the OIN licensee
community exceeds 500 licensees. IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat
and Sony created OIN with the mission to promote a positive ecosystem
for Linux through the purchase and royalty-free licensing of
strategic patents.
While numerous defensive patent management entities have formed to
protect small groups of companies, OIN is distinguished as a resource
available to all of the technology industry. Established companies
like Cisco, HP and Google as well as emerging entities like Twitter
and Facebook benefit from leverage against patent aggression and
access to OIN's shared IP resources. OIN's patents cover areas that
include big data and analytics, cloud computing, smart mobile devices
and mobile broadband, and social networking, among others.
"Reaching the 500 licensee milestone demonstrates the growing
awareness of the challenging state of affairs that now exists as it
relates to patents," said Keith Bergelt, CEO. "We will continue our
licensing efforts while also supporting initiatives to improve the
patent environment, such as with our Linux Defenders program."
About Open Invention Network
Open Invention Network is a collaborative enterprise that enables
innovation in open source and an increasingly vibrant ecosystem
around Linux. It does this by acquiring and licensing patents,
influencing behaviors and policy and protecting the integrity of the
ecosystem through strategic programs such as Linux Defenders. OIN
enables the growth and continuation of open source software by
fostering a healthy Linux ecosystem of investors, vendors, developers
and users.
Open Invention Network has considerable industry backing. It was
launched in 2005 by IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony. For
more information, visit www.openinventionnetwork.com.
Open Invention Network, the Open Invention Network logo, Linux
Defenders, Linux Defenders 911 and the Linux Defenders 911 logo are
registered trademarks or the property of Open Invention Network, LLC.
All other names and brand marks are the property of their respective
holders.
SOURCE: Open Invention Network
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