automotive joining oin overview join now license agreement the oin community linux system us patents owned by oin press room press releases press coverage faq industry resources what people are saying contact us 1 1 1 1 oin s mission is to enable linux join the oin community recently joined the oin community about oin oin is a defensive patent pool and community of patent non aggression which enables freedom of action in linux . learn about oin s mission team supporters and more . read more oin community over 2 000 organizations have joined oin . in support of patent non aggression . for free access to oin s patents . and to gain royalty free access to linux system patents of other oin participants . read more our license agreement available to all parties a completed oin license agreement provides entry to the oin community and its benefits . review the agreement learn more and sign up online . read more oin linux system the linux system is the set of technologies in which oin participants agree to cross license patents to another . a shared zone of patent non aggression to promote collaboration . read more press room oin enables freedom of action in open source and linux which have been great sources of innovation . find press releases coverage faqs resources and more here . read more linux defenders linux defenders is a program to eliminate poor quality patents . it does so through community prior art and defensive publication efforts as described on the linux defenders site . read more press mentions october 03 2016automakers in korea and japan embrace defensive patent aggregation but chinese companies hold outaugust 17 2016ippro interview oin s patent pact free and open for everyone read more what people are saying embecosm has joined the open invention network oin an industry consortium with an ever growing patent pool that facilitates cross licensing for mutual defence against those who would use patents against the linux ecosystem . all members are protected even companies like embecosm which bring no patents to the table . i don t like the world we are in but at least embecosm is now in a stronger position to protect free software . jeremy bennett embecosm oin is an organization which helps protect the linux ecosystem by building a variety of defenses against patent attacks by joining mozilla receives cross licenses from other oin licensees but more importantly for the long term it affords us a chance to work with oin in reducing ip threats to open source development and innovation . harvey anderson mozilla project the openwrt developers believe that openness and collaboration across domains is the groundwork which nurtures linux development . the new partnership with open invention network will be one of the building blocks pushing openwrt forward and advance linux innovation in general . gregers petersen openwrt hyundai kia motors are both committed to offering the highest quality intelligent vehicle platforms that leverage linux and open source technologies . by joining the open invention network we will use the opportunity to further develop its infotainment platform . moreover we will help to ensure the ongoing development of open solutions that stimulate growth in the automotive industry . eon youl shinhyundai motor company we view open invention network as one of the key methods through which open source leaders and innovators can deter patent aggression . we are committed to freedom of action in open source and have noted oin s efforts to actively defend and enable the linux ecosystem . jane silber canonical osadl is convinced that joining oin is an important step towards protection of software investment and as such osadl is leading by example and advising its members to also do so . carsten emde osadl oin protects the open source community through a patent cross license for linux and related open source technologies . the license is free and available to companies organizations and individual developers if they agree not to assert their own patents against linux . chris dibonagoogle as a leading provider of open cloud solutions in asia especially in china we believe oin s work to promote patent non aggression in cloud computing is of great value to our organization and to the industry . we look forward to being part of oin s community to develop and grow open cloud computing . hui cheng unitedstack linux plays an important role at tomtom as the core of all our portable navigation devices . we believe that by becoming an open invention network licensee we encourage linux development and foster innovation in a technical community that benefits everyone . peter spours tomtom linux can be found in consumer and professional systems in use around the globe . we are committed to redesigning the lifestyles of people around the world by providing them with excitement and peace of mind . one way we create sophisticated products is by using advanced open platforms and we are committed to ensuring their ongoing development . joining open invention network is another way we are demonstrating our commitment to open innovation and collaboration . tetsuro fusejvckenwood read more open invention network research triangle park center 4819 emperor blvd. suite 400 durham nc 27703 info openinventionnetwork.com p 1 919.313.4902 f 1 919.313.4905 2016 open invention network llc .