diff --git a/bindings/roboticslab_kinematics_dynamics.i b/bindings/roboticslab_kinematics_dynamics.i
index ffa0f9bbf..ec5616c84 100644
--- a/bindings/roboticslab_kinematics_dynamics.i
+++ b/bindings/roboticslab_kinematics_dynamics.i
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-// Copyright:
-// Author:
-// CopyPolicy:
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // This is a configuration file to explain kinematics_dynamics to SWIG
diff --git a/libraries/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d264236d..f58b1691b 100644
--- a/libraries/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# Copyright: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (C) 2013
-# Authors: Juan G. Victores
-
 add_subdirectory(KdlVectorConverterLib)
 add_subdirectory(KinematicRepresentationLib)
 add_subdirectory(ScrewTheoryLib)
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/AsibotSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp b/libraries/YarpPlugins/AsibotSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
index 7d6ec3e00..36c313e74 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/AsibotSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/AsibotSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <yarp/conf/version.h>
-
 #include <yarp/os/Bottle.h>
 #include <yarp/os/LogStream.h>
 #include <yarp/os/Property.h>
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/CMakeLists.txt
index b38266128..3d6fa9528 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-# Copyright: (C) 2023 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
-# Copyright: (C) 2009 RobotCub Consortium
-# Author: Juan G. Victores
-# Contrib: Ugo; Paul Fitzpatrick (YARP device examples and tutorials)
-# CopyPolicy: Released under the terms of the LGPLv2.1 or later, see LGPL.TXT
-
 yarp_prepare_plugin(BasicCartesianControl
                     CATEGORY device
                     TYPE roboticslab::BasicCartesianControl
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp b/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
index fbb010431..fc93127c0 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/BasicCartesianControl/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "BasicCartesianControl.hpp"
 
-#include <yarp/conf/version.h>
-
 #include <yarp/os/LogStream.h>
 
 #include "LogComponent.hpp"
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlClient/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlClient/CMakeLists.txt
index 68bdd9c34..1af8bf22d 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlClient/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlClient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-# Copyright: (C) 2010 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
-# Copyright: (C) 2009 RobotCub Consortium
-# Author: Juan G. Victores
-# Contrib: Ugo; Paul Fitzpatrick (YARP device examples and tutorials)
-# CopyPolicy: Released under the terms of the LGPLv2.1 or later, see LGPL.TXT
-
 yarp_prepare_plugin(CartesianControlClient
                     CATEGORY device
                     TYPE roboticslab::CartesianControlClient
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlServer/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlServer/CMakeLists.txt
index f5edfb18f..141f66e97 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlServer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/CartesianControlServer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-# Copyright: (C) 2010 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
-# Copyright: (C) 2009 RobotCub Consortium
-# Author: Juan G. Victores
-# Contrib: Ugo; Paul Fitzpatrick (YARP device examples and tutorials)
-# CopyPolicy: Released under the terms of the LGPLv2.1 or later, see LGPL.TXT
-
 yarp_prepare_plugin(CartesianControlServer
                     CATEGORY device
                     TYPE roboticslab::CartesianControlServer
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/CMakeLists.txt
index ff902b7b8..5fd9812ca 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-# Copyright: (C) 2023 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
-# Copyright: (C) 2009 RobotCub Consortium
-# Author: Juan G. Victores
-# Contrib: Ugo; Paul Fitzpatrick (YARP device examples and tutorials)
-# CopyPolicy: Released under the terms of the LGPLv2.1 or later, see LGPL.TXT
-
 if(NOT orocos_kdl_FOUND AND (NOT DEFINED ENABLE_KdlSolver OR ENABLE_KdlSolver))
     message(WARNING "orocos_kdl package not found, disabling KdlSolver")
 endif()
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp b/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
index b87d33cd9..a21983f4d 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <yarp/conf/version.h>
-
 #include <yarp/os/Bottle.h>
 #include <yarp/os/LogStream.h>
 #include <yarp/os/Property.h>
diff --git a/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlTreeSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp b/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlTreeSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
index 4ca45bebf..976c79fbb 100644
--- a/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlTreeSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
+++ b/libraries/YarpPlugins/KdlTreeSolver/DeviceDriverImpl.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <yarp/conf/version.h>
-
 #include <yarp/os/Bottle.h>
 #include <yarp/os/LogStream.h>
 #include <yarp/os/Property.h>