To specify further, this is an undergraduate project, not a PhD, so (I think) that this is not directly funded by the University, and I am studying in the UK.
I ask because I have a few ideas about what I am going to make and I'd rather not use some of the better ones if I am going to get into legal debates if they do somehow manage to be successful.
It's worth noting that the "good" ideas aren't necessarily better from a technical standpoint so the only thing I'd gain from using them is a years head start on development. I guess I am just curious.