As software becomes prevalent in connected products, OEMs and their suppliers find themselves increasingly reliant on Open Source Software (OSS) to speed up development and drive innovation.

For legal teams this means navigating an increasingly complex web of licenses and terms associated with OSS, that could lead to license term violations, conflicting licenses and even usage of non-permissive licenses.

But current legal compliance practices are unsustainable – they are time consuming, inaccurate and highly manual tasks. If not managed properly, manufacturers risk exposure to legal litigation, financial sanctions and brand equity erosion.