Does using AGPL code mean we must publish our source?

It depends on how the software is distributed or offered over a network. The analysis is fact-specific and the consequences can be significant.

Are fixed fees available for an audit?

Yes — fixed fees are available for defined open-source audits. Ask us for a quote.

Do open-source licences affect our patents?

Some contain explicit patent grants or termination clauses. Contributing code can affect your own enforcement position.

Practice areas · OSS

Open Source Compliance

Licence audits (GPL, AGPL, Apache, MIT), SBOM review, contribution policies and remediation.

Overview

Open-source exposure is the most common technical finding in investor diligence and the easiest to fix early. We audit the dependency tree against your distribution model, flag copyleft and patent-clause issues, and write the contribution policy your engineers will actually follow.

What we do

Dependency and licence audit against the distribution model
SBOM review and generation guidance
Copyleft (GPL/AGPL) exposure assessment and remediation
Patent-clause analysis in Apache-2.0 and similar licences
Inbound and outbound contribution policies
Pre-diligence clean-up programmes

Questions

Have a matter to discuss?

Tell us what you are building. We will run a conflict check and arrange an NDA before any confidential disclosure.

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