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OIN Reaches 3,000 Member Milestone and
Makes the Cover of IPPro Magazine
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You’ll want to read this Q&A story with our CEO, Keith Bergelt in IPPro Magazine, where he discusses how our community is disrupting classic licensing models in both intent and in practice, throughout the world, as well as across a wide spectrum of industries. He credits 6 founding member companies’ leadership as true visionaries who started our organization by pledging patents and providing financing. Two additional enterprises further bolstered OIN and we now have a community of 3,000 global businesses embracing the benefits from Linux and open source projects.
Save the Date: Early Registration is Open
Join us at IAM’s 3rd Annual Software IP Conference on October 2 with lively presentations, discussions and tips for global Intellectual Property executives, who continue to face the mounting challenges of obtaining and safeguarding patents. Our CEO, Keith Bergelt, will take the stage in San Jose, CA, to present “New Protection Paradigms for Software IP.” Other OIN community members —Cisco Systems, Pure Storage, Twitter and Uber — are also included in the speaker lineup.
WHAT’S NEW:
Take a Peak at the Growing Number & Variety of Companies Joining Our Community
Together, we are changing business models and leveling playing fields for companies. New industries and companies developing disrupting technologies — including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning — continue sharing our commitment to open source, Linux and patent non-aggression.
Visit our new website page additions demonstrating the open source movement in specific industries.
Computer Hardware & Computer Software
Introducing the Launch of OIN on WeChat
WeChat —described as China's "App for everything" and a "Super App" because of its wide range of functions —is a multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment application, developed by Tencent (a member of our community). It was first released in 2011 as Weixin and rebranded to WeChat for the international market in 2012. WeChat become one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by 2018 and today, is estimated to have over 1 billion monthly active users. The new free platform is available as a web, personal computer and mobile app. Businesses can leverage this by creating official accounts. It is available from Apple and Google Play.
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INDUSTRY NEWS:
India Positions Itself as an Internet of Things Leader
Do you know the IOT in India is poised to reach $15 billion USD by 2020, which is nearly 5% of the global IoT market, according to NASSCOM? The country is already contributing to the digital transformation evolution, with more than 120 IOT firms creating large-scale projects.
Learn More: Wire19.com.
MAKING HEADLINES:
Cyber Security Will Be A $300 Billion Industry
The number of security vulnerabilities is rapidly increasing. Estimates predict more than 60% of organizations will invest in multiple data security tools and services by 2020 and by 2024, according to Gartner. Security Boulevard and Cyber Defense Magazine.
Read Our CEO’s Article.
OIN Member SemaConnect Wins a Patent Infringement Lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld and affirmed the U.S. District Court’s motion to dismiss ChargePoint’s allegation that SemaConnect — the leading provider of electric vehicle amenities to the North American commercial and residential property markets— used and violated 4 patents to control the flow of electricity from its power grid to an EV.
Read Our CEO Comments in EIN’s News Report.
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Welcome Walt Disney!
If you love family adventures and entertainment, you are most likely one of the millions of fans of one of our newest community members.
An American entrepreneur and his brother launched their business in the early 1920s. Their first success was in 1928 with the introduction of what became a famous cultural icon. Today, their legacy lives on. The enterprise holds the record for the most Academy Awards earned by an individual with 22 Oscars, as well as 2 Golden Globes and an Emmy. The National Film Registry and the Library of Congress feature their work. The behemoth enterprise provides magical moments to over 52 million worldwide visitors each year. Now it is the world’s largest diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. And it all started with a mouse.
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American and Chinese Partnerships Are Driving Automotive Industry Growth
Since the launch of General Motors’ (GM) initial two joint ventures in China in 1997 — one with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (now SAIC-GM) and the other with the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) —both companies have continued to grow China’s automotive industry. They have also become members of our open source, patent non-aggression community, joining other Chinese car manufacturers including Geely and Great Wall Motor.
Today, SAIC-GM operates 4 manufacturing bases, 4 powertrain facilities and 8 vehicle plants throughout China. It also sells over 20 different products — including luxury vehicles, economy and premium sedans, MPVs, SUVs, hybrid and electric vehicles — through its Cadillac, Chevrolet and Buick (the 4th top-selling passenger car in 2017) brands.
PATAC is China’s front-runner in automotive engineering and design. The enterprise develops car prototypes to showcase new styles and technologies, as well as test customers’ reaction to different and radical designs. Learn More About This Partnership.
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Retail Makes Its Way Towards Open Source
We’re excited to announce Costco has joined our growing, open source, international community, which supports its philosophy to keep costs low and pass on the savings to more than 96 million members in 9 countries and Puerto Rico. Costco opened its 1st location in 1976 as the Price Club in a converted airplane hangar in San Diego, CA — has become one of the world’s largest membership warehouse clubs today, ranked 15th on the 2017 Fortune 500 list and was “One of the Top 5 Best Workplaces in 2018” among Fortune 500 companies.
Read Costco’s Story.
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Internet Connectivity Touches Everyday Objects
“The success of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is predicated on the ability to connect and manage widely distributed sensors and devices across numerous vertical industries and compute the data effectively on an industrial scale,” said Peter Kohlschmidt, Chief Technology Officer at Moxa. “
Moxa — a leading provider of edge connectivity, industrial computing and network infrastructure solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)— has connected more than 57 million devices worldwide and serves customers in more than 70 countries.
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Video Games Gain Worldwide Popularity as Entertainment
Kingsoft — an award-winning, leading software and Internet services company based in Beijing, China —develops interactive video games, cloud storage platforms, mobile apps and office software solutions. Its flagship product, WPS Office, is comparable and compatible with Microsoft Office Suite and is one of the world’s most popular cross-platform solutions which supports IOS, Android, Windows and Linux.
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Open Source Becomes Part of Everyday Objects
GoPro, Inc. has become an international, industry leader and sold over 26 million cameras in more than 100 countries. A consumer-focused, American technology manufacturer of action cameras as well as mobile apps and video-editing software which captures life in real time was founded in 2002 by Nick Woodman, a surfer, skier and motorsports enthusiast.
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Within the Linux System, our community has more than 2,800 open source core Linux technology packages.
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“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.”
Hui Cheng
CEO, UnitedStack
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