diff --git a/examples/.gitignore b/examples/.gitignore
index 845e803..3dad378 100644
--- a/examples/.gitignore
+++ b/examples/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+
 /.deps
 /af_ieee802154_rx
 /af_ieee802154_tx
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index b475c1f..00bd991 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+
 noinst_PROGRAMS = af_ieee802154_tx \
 	          af_ieee802154_rx \
 	          af_packet_tx \
diff --git a/examples/README.examples b/examples/README.examples
index 11e9424..bf69c90 100644
--- a/examples/README.examples
+++ b/examples/README.examples
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+
 This folder contains various examples on how the Linux-wpan stack can be used
 from userspace, using the Linux socket interface.
 
diff --git a/examples/af_ieee802154_rx.c b/examples/af_ieee802154_rx.c
index 86ba707..4bfd7b6 100644
--- a/examples/af_ieee802154_rx.c
+++ b/examples/af_ieee802154_rx.c
@@ -1,23 +1,8 @@
-/*
- * IEEE 802.15.4 socket example
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- *
- * Author: Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
- * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
- * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
 
+/* IEEE 802.15.4 socket example */
 /* gcc af_ieee802154_rx.c -o af_ieee802154_rx */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/examples/af_ieee802154_tx.c b/examples/af_ieee802154_tx.c
index faad17e..7cbc8a1 100644
--- a/examples/af_ieee802154_tx.c
+++ b/examples/af_ieee802154_tx.c
@@ -1,23 +1,8 @@
-/*
- * IEEE 802.15.4 socket example
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- *
- * Author: Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
- * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
- * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
 
+/* IEEE 802.15.4 socket example */
 /* gcc af_ieee802154_tx.c -o af_ieee802154_tx */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/examples/af_inet6_rx.c b/examples/af_inet6_rx.c
index d512471..525e68d 100644
--- a/examples/af_inet6_rx.c
+++ b/examples/af_inet6_rx.c
@@ -1,23 +1,8 @@
-/*
- * IEEE 802.15.4 socket example
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- *
- * Author: Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
- * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
- * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
 
+/* IEEE 802.15.4 socket example */
 /* gcc af_inet6_rx.c -o af_inet6_rx */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/examples/af_inet6_tx.c b/examples/af_inet6_tx.c
index a62f730..ece640f 100644
--- a/examples/af_inet6_tx.c
+++ b/examples/af_inet6_tx.c
@@ -1,23 +1,8 @@
-/*
- * AF_INET6 over IEEE 802.15.4 socket example
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- *
- * Author: Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
- * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
- * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
 
+/* IEEE 802.15.4 socket example */
 /* gcc af_inet6_tx.c -o af_inet6_tx */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/examples/af_packet_rx.c b/examples/af_packet_rx.c
index 9770965..8757589 100644
--- a/examples/af_packet_rx.c
+++ b/examples/af_packet_rx.c
@@ -1,23 +1,8 @@
-/*
- * IEEE 802.15.4 socket example
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- *
- * Author: Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
- * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
- * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
 
+/* IEEE 802.15.4 socket example */
 /* gcc af_packet_rx.c -o af_packet_rx */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/examples/af_packet_tx.c b/examples/af_packet_tx.c
index 82a15f4..e247eaf 100644
--- a/examples/af_packet_tx.c
+++ b/examples/af_packet_tx.c
@@ -1,23 +1,8 @@
-/*
- * IEEE 802.15.4 socket example
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- *
- * Author: Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
- * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
- * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
 
+/* IEEE 802.15.4 socket example */
 /* gcc af_packet_tx.c -o af_packet_tx */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
