Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source and now the largest patent non-aggression community in history, announced today that Tokyo Electron Device, Ltd. (TED) has joined as a community member. As the group company of the world’s third-largest semiconductor production equipment manufacturer, and a global provider of customer-optimized solutions, TED is a pioneer in demonstrating its support that patent non-aggression in open source drives innovation and productivity.
“The semiconductor industry is at the heart of much of the digital transformation occurring across many industry segments. Driving the advancements in integrated circuits are the semiconductor production equipment manufacturers and the trading companies which continuously add value to semiconductors with design functions. Tokyo Electron Device, and its parent Tokyo Electron Limited, are foundational in the storied history of Japan’s semiconductor industry and they continue to be leaders globally,” said Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network. “We are pleased that TED has joined our community and committed to patent non-aggression in open source technologies.”
“We are incredibly focused on pleasing our customers. One of the most effective ways to do that is to develop the systems and technologies that enable our customers to innovate. Building and leveraging open technologies enables businesses to more easily integrate their solutions, while empowering them to focus more of their resources in the powerful, distinguishing technologies that customers pursue,” said Kazuki Shinoda, Senior Vice President at Tokyo Electron Device, Ltd. “We are pleased to be part of the OIN community protecting open projects that encourage innovation.”
