"As your new invention comes to
light, your initial thought may be to let the world know. While shouting
your success from the rooftops is appealing, before you do, you need to
consider how best to protect what you have worked so hard to develop.
Patents and copyrights can offer you some security, but
don’t always mean that your design is completely protected, as copies
can certainly emerge. There are, however, a number of other options
available to you, each with their own strengths.
Below, 10 members of Forbes Technology Council weigh in on some less-common, yet still effective, ways to protect your intellectual property. Here’s what they recommend:"