I have a business idea that I would like to ensure that the name and idea are not able to be replicated. What would be the process?

Hello t:

You can copyright the name, but you can't protect an idea.

Besides, ideas are a dime a dozen. It's EXECUTION that counts.

excon

Yes, you can get a patent on a product, You can get a copyright on a name.

But if you look at things like fast food eating places there were never any, all of a sudden there was a couple, and then there were 1000's

Soft serve ice cream, duplicated very shortly afterwards.