Open Invention Network

May 19, 2026 — OIN is the world’s largest & only community 100% dedicated to protecting Open Source Software (OSS) from patent risks — including those posed by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs). The organization fosters an environment where innovation can thrive and has been active for over 20 years.

Headquartered in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Ability Enterprise Co, Ltd. is a leading precision manufacturer in the optical imaging industry, specializing in integrating intelligent imaging solutions including optics, mechanics, acoustics, electronics, software & hardware. The company was awarded a “Top 50 Spot in U.S. Patent Quality Ranking“ by the Institute for ...

Hunan Kylinsec Technology Co., Ltd. — abbreviated as Kylinsec — is the implementing entity of the National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Highly Reliable Operating Systems (OS), approved by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Recognized as a national-level “Little Giant” specialized and sophisticated Small Medium Enter...

May 20, 2026 — Open Invention Network (OIN — established 2005 with the sole purpose of protecting the Open Source community from patent aggressors — is partnering with Software Heritage, the world’s largest public software archive, to make prior art searches more effective. More than 900 million lines of code are now systematically a...

March 18, 2026 — OIN announces a strategic partnership with Software Heritage —  a steward of a vast repository of the world’s software— to create a preserved, systematic archive with a permanent timestamp & detailed provenance metadata. This results in a publicly searchable archive with direct links, allowing...