The first impulse an individual gets with a new idea is the that of protection. It makes sense. You never want someone to copy, into what you have put time, effort, and perhaps lots of your money.
But protection is not easy to get. Before running off to an expensive attorney, I would suggest you get the basics. You can explore this in a library or online.
Trademark and copyright information is the easiest to get and you may not initially need an attorney. Patents are more difficult.
Moreover, a patent, even when pending, can be a problem, because its details are exposed. . Moreover, even granted patents can be copied anyway. And the patent office is tough to work with, though you have an experienced lawyer. The. personnel may not fully be conversant with what you have submitted..
Many inventors avoid patents for some products which they feel will be legally copied, and rely on being first as the product’s marketer.
As you can see, patents and other forms of protection, can be tricky
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