IBM joins LOT Network
IBM has joined the LOT Network, a non-profit formed to fight against so-called ‘patent trolls.’
Patent behemoth IBM latest co. to join LOT Network
IBM on Tuesday said it was joining the LOT Network, a patent-licensing initiative aimed at curbing lawsuits by patent assertion entities, or so-called “patent trolls,” a move the company called “a major step in its dedication to open […]
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IBM signs up with the LOT Network
IBM signs up with the LOT Network
Huawei helps China overtake Germany in receiving U.S. patents
Huawei Technologies Co. broke into the top 10 recipients of U.S. patents last year, according to an analysis of filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the latest sign that Chinese companies are aggressive in pursuing the […]
Red Hat commends IBM’s decision to join the LOT Network, protecting developers from patent threats
Red Hat is pleased to see IBM—the number one U.S. patent recipient and Red Hat’s parent company—announce today it is joining the LOT Network (LOT), a non-profit company we helped found. Since 2014, Red Hat and other top […]
More Chinese companies are joining US firms to fight ‘patent trolls’
The LOT Network, a global group of companies that have teamed up to fight patent assertion entities, has seen an uptick in Chinese firms seeking membership alongside major U.S. businesses. Some of China’s largest companies have banded together […]
Verisk joins effort to fight patent trolls
JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 19, 2019 — Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced this week that it has joined the LOT Network, a nonprofit group dedicated to fighting patent abuse. The LOT […]
Yandex joins two patent defense organizations
Yandex recently joined the License on Transfer (LOT) Network and the Open Invention Network (OIN), two organizations committed to innovation and combating aggressive actions by patent assertion entities…
Microsoft joins LOT Network, helping protect developers against patent assertions
We are pleased to announce that Microsoft is joining the LOT Network, a growing, non-profit community of companies that is helping to lead the way toward addressing the patent troll problem, an issue that […]
Microsoft joins the LOT Network to help fight patent trolls
The LOT Network has been around for a few years now. Its mission is to fight patent trolls and it does so by having all of its members commit to a pledge that ensures […]