Concept:Patents grant inventors legal protection over new inventions or machines.Explanation:A newly designed machine is considered an invention. By obtaining a patent, the inventor gets exclusive rights to produce, use, and sell it. This prevents others from copying, making, or selling the machine without permission. Trademarks and brand names protect identity and branding, not the machine itself. Labeling also gives no legal ownership protection. Therefore, the inventor must secure a patent.Answer:B. obtaining a patent