Open Invention Network
Noun · Open Source
Definitions
A patent non-aggression consortium formed to help protect the Linux ecosystem and related open source technologies from patent litigation among its members. It is an example of legal infrastructure built to support open source at industry scale.
In plain English: A shared patent-protection organization designed to support Linux and related open source projects.
Example: "Joining the Open Invention Network was part of the company’s effort to reduce patent risk around its Linux-based platform."