# IP protection

> Source code protection program for paid Marketplace Custom Activities, including requirements and certification criteria.

## IP protection program

Through this program, we are offering the possibility to protect the Marketplace Partner’s Source Code. This adds a level of assurance against those that use reverse-engineering techniques to obtain the source code behind a package.
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This program applies only to Paid Custom Activities compatible with .Net 4.6.1.
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## IP protection program Requirements

In case you are interested in Licensing enforcement:

* Your listing needs to be **a paid Custom Activity.**
* Your listing needs to satisfy the requirements for the [Gold certification](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/certification-requirements-for-silver-and-gold-certified#requirements-for-gold-certified).
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All details regarding the licensing enforcement (including the implementation instructions) will be communicated during the process of certifying your content.
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Vendors will rely on their own licensing mechanism to control the usage of the artifacts for activities compatible with .Net 6.
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