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Open Source Risk Solutions | Open Source Risk Management | OSRM
..:: OPEN SOURCE RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES

OSRM’s proprietary open source risk assessment process can help your organization resolve current risk issues and protect itself from possible license infringements. As a user of open source, some of the issues that you might face include:

..:: Inadvertent distribution of proprietary software which contains open source code
..:: Loss of intellectual property value as a result of being forced to “open source” your proprietary software
..:: Expenses required to rewrite or replace software which infringes on an open source license

In the past two years, over 30 claims involving open source license infringement have been brought against corporations large and small. In every case, the plaintiffs have prevailed in enforcing their rights to the use of their software. In some instances, corporations have been forced to release their proprietary software to the open source community (see “Open Source and the Legend of Linksys”). In other cases, corporations have been forced to cease and desist distribution of proprietary software that contains open source code (see gpl-violations.org).

Whether you are a large or small enterprise, software vendor, or intellectual property insurance broker, OSRM can help you and your clients conquer these challenges. Our Compliance Services team offers a variety of open source risk management products and services:

..:: open source compliance insurance. Providing annual, renewable or M&A transaction coverage for license compliance.

..:: Risk assessment and mitigation consulting. Know your risk by identifying and managing it.

..:: License compliance audits. An ideal solution for M&A transactions.

..:: Best practices development and training. Drive compliance throughout your organization.