Novell and Nortel Patent Sales Boost Linux Group Membership

“The Open Invention Network (OIN) got its start in 2005 as an
organization tasked with creating a patent commons to help
Linux.

Over the years it has grown, and in the second quarter of 2011,
the organization added 35 new member companies. That number is down
from the 70 new members that the OIN added in the first quarter of
the year.

As to why growth was faster in the first quarter, the reason has
to do with an event that caused many organizations to consider
their patent positions.

“The first quarter was somewhat extraordinary as there was the
hangover from the Department of Justice’s investigation of the
Novell patent sale,” Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network
said.

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