diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 7a11cd3..343eff7 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+#set( $dummy = "" )
+#set( $date = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.util.Date").newInstance() )
+#set( $format = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.text.SimpleDateFormat").newInstance() )
+#set( $pattern = $format.applyPattern("yyyy") )
+#set( $year = $format.format($date) )
+?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppService.java b/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppService.java
index ade96f3..d4eaec6 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppService.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppService.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 9286927..3088353 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+#set( $dummy = "" )
+#set( $date = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.util.Date").newInstance() )
+#set( $format = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.text.SimpleDateFormat").newInstance() )
+#set( $pattern = $format.applyPattern("yyyy") )
+#set( $year = $format.format($date) )
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppComponent.java b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppComponent.java
index 1d6e121..a7764cc 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppComponent.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppComponent.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/AppComponentTest.java b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/AppComponentTest.java
index c608229..72bacd8 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/AppComponentTest.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/AppComponentTest.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 01c8561..aa57101 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+#set( $dummy = "" )
+#set( $date = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.util.Date").newInstance() )
+#set( $format = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.text.SimpleDateFormat").newInstance() )
+#set( $pattern = $format.applyPattern("yyyy") )
+#set( $year = $format.format($date) )
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppCommand.java b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppCommand.java
index a539f4f..6b82ff9 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppCommand.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppCommand.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
index 5f927c8..27850ae 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index d02a945..a4ff2b3 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+#set( $dummy = "" )
+#set( $date = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.util.Date").newInstance() )
+#set( $format = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.text.SimpleDateFormat").newInstance() )
+#set( $pattern = $format.applyPattern("yyyy") )
+#set( $year = $format.format($date) )
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2014-2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebApplication.java b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebApplication.java
index 8b6a034..6f0f848 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebApplication.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebApplication.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2014-2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebResource.java b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebResource.java
index a7b4f5d..c377629 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebResource.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppWebResource.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2014-2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index a69fc8a..69aaaa3 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2014-2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index efc2348..b90be98 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+#set( $dummy = "" )
+#set( $date = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.util.Date").newInstance() )
+#set( $format = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.text.SimpleDateFormat").newInstance() )
+#set( $pattern = $format.applyPattern("yyyy") )
+#set( $year = $format.format($date) )
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
index 13183a0..df9413d 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiComponent.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
index c0480ef..1ef1bfe 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiMessageHandler.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 6e8d23b..9189d2b 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+#set( $dummy = "" )
+#set( $date = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.util.Date").newInstance() )
+#set( $format = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.text.SimpleDateFormat").newInstance() )
+#set( $pattern = $format.applyPattern("yyyy") )
+#set( $year = $format.format($date) )
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableComponent.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableComponent.java
index 903f004..0a2aa39 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableComponent.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableComponent.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableMessageHandler.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableMessageHandler.java
index 7c605f4..6aea40d 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableMessageHandler.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTableMessageHandler.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 7040a1b..71e38d9 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+#set( $dummy = "" )
+#set( $date = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.util.Date").newInstance() )
+#set( $format = $dummy.getClass().forName("java.text.SimpleDateFormat").newInstance() )
+#set( $pattern = $format.applyPattern("yyyy") )
+#set( $year = $format.format($date) )
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+  ~ Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovComponent.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovComponent.java
index 1f77985..1b26398 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovComponent.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovComponent.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovMessageHandler.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovMessageHandler.java
index fd50fb9..abae995 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovMessageHandler.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovMessageHandler.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovOverlay.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovOverlay.java
index 75f5004..a4e5490 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovOverlay.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/AppUiTopovOverlay.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2014-2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLink.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLink.java
index 81dd0e4..e8b14e0 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLink.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLink.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLinkMap.java b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLinkMap.java
index fb03a41..a67b3bb 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLinkMap.java
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/DemoLinkMap.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #set( $symbol_dollar = '$' )
 #set( $symbol_escape = '\' )
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright ${year} Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.