# How to prevent others from copying my Advanced Stylesheet and component designs?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [May 13, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-others-from-copying-my-advanced-stylesheet-and-component-designs/115508 "2026-05-13T11:51:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-others-from-copying-my-advanced-stylesheet-and-component-designs/115508/2 "2026-05-13T11:56:10Z")

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The only method for protecting your IP in Ignition is to make a 3rd party module. Or use the law to sue your client, presuming your contracts account for this.

And you need a real lawyer to determine the latter.

Similar topic with more linked topics here:

> [@Locking Resources With Other Roles than Administrator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-resources-with-other-roles-than-administrator/52497/2):
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> There's not really any way to achieve this. Discussed elsewhere:

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