Isn't copyright a way to protect this? Or is that not possible with firmware.
True, but you cannot enforce an application, and in the mean time you have to disclose the technology. Not discouraging anyone from filing patents, but protection is far from trivial. In addition, if you want protection in other countries, you will need to file in those countries as well. Then there is patent maintenance fees...
My personal lawyer (Wiki) says it's possible to patent software practically in the US only so I could steal your code and sell it here in europe 
but that's what copyright is for
At least it's nice to know it's something worth patenting. I'm eager to hear what it is, guess your not sharing that (yet)
but that's what copyright is for At least it's nice to know it's something worth patenting. I'm eager to hear what it is, guess your not sharing that
(yet)Some chips have protected areas where you can't extract the firmware. I don't know if xmos has that feature.... This is likely the most practical solution if available.
Small operations are not afraid of patents because it cost more to go after them than what you can recover. Only big companies are "afraid".
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