IBM, Microsoft and the Linux Foundation and has been designed to protect Linux against patent threats and the establishment of the Open Inventor Network (OIN) cooperation to fight "patent assertion entities" (also known as patent trolls), to further protect against open-source patent Troll attacks.
Specifically, the organization will help fund a unified patent open-source region , and provide legal services to prevent "unproven or ineffective patent claims."
For this partnership, Keith Bergelt OIN chief executive officer, said, "For IBM and Microsoft work together to support the open source freedom of movement, this is historic, very important and symbolic. Over the years, Microsoft has been the most significant open source the threat of one. "
Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin indicates, "Linux and open source technology has become the basis of modern computing systems and we rely on," adding, "We believe that cooperation with OIN, IBM and Microsoft to support open new Unified Patent code area has tremendous value, which can prevent the activities of patent trolls for we rely on the community. "
IP, corporate vice president and chief adviser Erich Andersen said: "Over the past few years, we have increased the participation and contribution to the open source community." "We are pleased with the OIN, Linux Foundation and IBM with Linux and other protection important OSS technology from patent infringement. "
details:
https://www.openinventionnetwork.com/pressrelease_details/?id=100
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/20/microsoft_linux_patent_trolls/