Advantest joins Open Invention Network for Linux cooperation

Author: EIS Release Date: Apr 27, 2022

Automated test equipment maker Advantest has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN) patent non-aggression community.

 

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OIN’s community, according to the Network, agrees non-aggression in patents in core Linux and adjacent open source technologies by royalty-free cross-licensing of Linux patents to one another. Patents owned by the Network are similarly licensed royalty-free to any organisation that agrees not to assert its patents against the Linux System.

 

It us funded by Google, IBM, NEC, Philips, Sony, SUSE and Toyota.

 

“We recognise the value in shared innovation, a fundamental characteristic of open source communities – open source platforms enable the rapid deployment of advanced computing and testing solutions,” said Advantest CTO Koichi Tsukui. “Our participation in the OIN community demonstrates our commitment to support collaborative technology development and the ongoing success of the open source model.”

“By joining OIN, Advantest is doing its part to mitigate global patent risk for open source,” said OIN CEO said Keith Bergelt. “The benefits inherent in the cooperatively competitive business model that is harnessed through open collaboration are unmatched.”