One way would be to apply for a patent on the item. One of the things that has to occur is a full search for prior work that might be related to the new product or process. If the patent is clear, you know you are not violating any other patent.
In the most basic terms, patents protect inventions, and copyright protects creative works.
Patents protect inventions.
Both published and unpublished works can be protected by copyrights, trademarks, and patents. Copyrights protect original works of authorship, trademarks protect symbols or words that identify goods or services, and patents protect inventions or discoveries.
They were invented to protect the human inventions.. or human domain
You could stay indoors to protect yourself.
how can you protect yourself as therapist from inappropriate behaviourhide
you protect yourself by saying you have something bad--for kidnap
uhmm to protect yourself from a crocodile is to... GET AWAY FROM IT?!
A copyright protects original works of authorship, such as books, music, and art, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Copyrights protect the expression of ideas, while patents protect the idea itself. In summary, copyrights protect creative works, while patents protect inventions.
You can protect yourself. You have to wear sunscreen.
To protect yourself from monsters your not supposed to attack them
Software can be both patented and copyrighted. Patents protect the functionality and design of the software, while copyrights protect the expression of the software code.