Question

The idea for "price profit," an app that businesses can use to track their revenue, profit, and payroll, is protected by

Answer 1

Answer: Copyright law

Copyright is security for tangible aspects of an idea. It is intended to give the creator of something original the ability to use and make money from it, without others being able to use it themselves. There are a number of limitations that do allow for a widespread use, they protect the derivatives of an idea also called intellectual property. Copyright tends to cover literary and artistic work e.g. books, movies. To get a better idea copyright is the reason you just can’t print and sell harry potter books or download pirated movies

Since the "price profit" app is an idea it is protected by the copyright law.

Answer 2

I guess it would be protected by the copyright law since it's an "idea" for price profit app.

Patents refer to an invention, whereas copyrights refer to the expression of an idea, such as an artistic work. A trade secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, commercial method, or compilation of information not known to the public and gives the business owning it a competitive advantage over its investors.