# Request for Update on Intellectual Property Protection in Ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-update-on-intellectual-property-protection-in-ignition/91885>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 14, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-update-on-intellectual-property-protection-in-ignition/91885 "2024-06-14T18:43:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Asjal\_Ahmad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Asjal\_Ahmad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Asjal_Ahmad)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-update-on-intellectual-property-protection-in-ignition/91885/1 "2024-06-14T18:43:12Z")

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_This post is just asking for an update on these issues:_  
_[Dumb Patenting Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dumb-patenting-question/89143)_  
_[Best practice to prevent to stolen ignition resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-to-prevent-to-stolen-ignition-resources/44344)_

I'm concerned about protecting my intellectual property (IP) in Ignition projects. For now, I'm only looking at templates. Converting numerous templates into modules using the SDK is very much unfeasible.

Could you provide any updates on:

Enhanced Security Features: Plans to better secure scripts, templates, and resources?  
Resource Encryption: Potential for password-protected and encrypted resources?  
Best Practices: Updated recommendations for protecting IP in Ignition projects?

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**Author:** ![bmusson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmusson/32/87530_2.png) [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-update-on-intellectual-property-protection-in-ignition/91885/2 "2024-06-14T21:29:23Z")

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**Author:** ![Asjal\_Ahmad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Asjal\_Ahmad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Asjal_Ahmad)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-update-on-intellectual-property-protection-in-ignition/91885/3 "2024-06-14T21:30:02Z")

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tempted to mark this as a solution

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-update-on-intellectual-property-protection-in-ignition/91885/4 "2024-06-15T02:54:21Z")

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Beyond simply abandoning the notion of copyright, a module is the only feasible way to sufficiently obfuscate your code from the masses, but even with this, any legit developer that was sufficiently motivated would be able to decompile the code and see it, so I don't see any truly enforceable protection beyond the way the work is contracted in the first place.

If it's any consolation, any resource offered freely on the exchange that gets approved before August 31st will earn you a nice pair of socks:  
[The 2024 Exchange Challange](https://page.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-exchange-challenge-2024)

If your resource is as good as you indicate it is, perhaps it will win the challenge, and you will get some free publicity as well.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-update-on-intellectual-property-protection-in-ignition/91885/5 "2024-06-15T12:15:57Z")

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You'll notice that no IA staff has chimed in. This topic has been beat to death, and isn't going to change.

The only best practice for IP protection is to create java add-on modules for the functionality. Full stop.

Use **contracts** and **licensing** to legally protect your work. Expect to have your proposals rejected if your legal requirements would handcuff your users.