Idea protection?

[JP66]

Let's say I have an idea for a product that is food based. If I come up with the idea, is it a product that is open for anyone to make/sell as well? For example, someone came up with the idea of peanut butter. Since there are many brands/types of peanut butter, does the guy who invented peanut butter still get paid? (Not sure how to say it otherwise). What about the guy who decided to make peanut butter crunchy? Does he get paid if someone else makes a crunchy peanut butter, and then the guy who had the idea for regular peanut butter also get paid again? Another example, let's say I came up with the idea for apple juice, and then try to manufacture and sell it. Can someone like TreeTop come along with more money than I have and also make apple juice, and then use their money to advertise and sell way more than I could, and put me out of business, or does TreeTop have to pay me if they want to make apple juice. Is there a way to copyright or protect my idea from someone else doing the same thing.

 

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[TaxGuy]

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