Neolex Open Source Audit service are offered by the Nordic law firm Neolex AB (hereinafter Neolex) to minimize the IPR risk associated with the use of open source components.

The above-mentioned audit services include but not limited to, (1) analyze the source code and licensing of any open source components , and (2) provide a report on the component's IPR risk and the information needed to comply with the component's licensing.

Each audit report has a risk rating (green, yellow, red). Green means the audit report did not reveal any significant risks; yellow means the audit report revealed potential risks; red means the audit report revealed significant risks. All audit reports are available for free under a Creative Commons “Attribution-ShareAlike” 3.0 unported License. The open source licensing audits database is available here.

Neolex's lawyers conduct open source audits by running the source code of an open source program through a tool, called Fossology, to identify copyright and license references applicable to the program. Then they review the licenses to identify any potential conflict and prepare guidelines for complying with all licenses applicable to the program.

Neolex provides free audit service for non-profit open source projects. If you wish to check your non-profit open source project's licensing compliance status, you can request a free audit. The contact information is available here.

References:https://www.neolex-opensource.com