Microsoft Joins Open Invention Network In A “Nice Validation” Of Open Source Movement - Intellectual Property Watch

Tech giant Microsoft’s 10 October announcement that it will participate in the Open Invention Network is a “nice validation” of the organisation and a pragmatic acknowledgement that the open source software community is interdependent, OIN CEO Keith Bergelt said in an 11 October interview. Microsoft said its decision to join reflects its changing views on patent practice.