Copyright Kill Switch

This is some code that will help prevent most people from cloning your device and making money of something you spent time developing

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/*
  Copyright() is an anti-piracy kill switch
  Referrence http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/40001906A.pdf
  Page 322 Table 31-5. Signature Row Addressing
  This demo
  serialLength = 8 will be an Authentic Controller
  serialLength = 9 will be a Pirated Controller (the last value of antiPiracyKey[] is off by 1)
*/

//LCD Start
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);
//LCD End

//Used to enable the protection or not.
#define antiPiracy

#ifdef antiPiracy
  //Configurable settings
  const uint8_t serialLength = 8; //Set the length of Serial number you wish to match
  uint8_t antiPiracyKey[] = {0xB3, 0x00, 0x0C, 0x94, 0xB3, 0x00, 0x94, 0xB3, 0x01}; //Change this with the output of Serial Monitor
  //Static requirements for antiPiracy module
  #define SIGRD 5
  #include <avr/boot.h>
  //This is your unique serial number
  uint16_t serNumAddr[] = {0x000E, 0x000F, 0x0010, 0x0011, 0x0012, 0x0013, 0x0015, 0x0016, 0x0017}; //Z pointer addresses
  uint8_t uniqueID[serialLength];
  bool authentic = false;
#endif

//This is used to reset the device, creating an endless loop
void(* resetFunc) (void) = 0;

void setup() {
  //LCD Start
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);
  //LCD End

  // Print a message to the LCD.
  #ifdef antiPiracy
    Serial.begin(9600);
    delay(100);
    copyRight();
    if (authentic == false) {
      lcd.print(F("Pirated!"));
      delay(10*1000);
      lcd.clear();
      resetFunc();
    }
  else {
      lcd.print(F("Authentic"));
      delay(5*1000);
      lcd.clear();
  }
  #endif

  #ifndef antiPiracy
    lcd.print(F("Hello World"));
    Serial.println(F("Hello World"));
  #endif
}

void loop() {
  //YOUR CODE GOES HERE!!!
  lcd.print(F("Code Continues"));
  Serial.println(F("Code Continues"));
  delay(60 *100);
  lcd.clear();
}

#ifdef antiPiracy
  void copyRight() {
    for (int i = 0;  i < serialLength; i++) {
        uniqueID[i] = boot_signature_byte_get(serNumAddr[i]);
        if( uniqueID[i] != antiPiracyKey[i] ) {
            authentic = false;
            Serial.println(F("Pirated Controller!"));
            for (int i = 0; i < serialLength; i++) {
                uniqueID[i] = boot_signature_byte_get(serNumAddr[i]);
                Serial.print("0x");
                if (uniqueID[i] < 16) {
                    Serial.write('0');
                }
                Serial.print(uniqueID[i], HEX);
                if (i < serialLength - 1) {
                    Serial.print(", ");
                }
                else {
                    Serial.println();
                }
            }
          break;
        }
        else {
            authentic = true;
        }
    }
  memset(uniqueID,0,sizeof(uniqueID));
  if (authentic == true) {
    Serial.println(F("Authentic Controller"));
  }
}
#endif