The only time someone will NOT copy you, is if the market is not worth it. But this is by definition a market that you should not play in. Look at markets that

The only time someone will NOT copy you, is if the market is not worth it. But this is by definition a market that you should not play in. Look at markets that are worth it (e.g. cloud computing)- they have products from different companies with exactly the same features. In general, I am not sure what you are proposing. Let me publish my ideas for free, see someone copies them, and that be happy that I got it right?