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Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 5:13 pm Post subject: Whats in a name ?
Can you patent a name and if so how do you go about finding out if its already been taken ?

Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 15922
Location: Earth

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 5:22 pm Post subject:
Don't know myself, but there's a heap of info on this website (used to be the Patents Office, now UK Intellectual Property): https://www.ipo.gov.uk Patents section: https://www.ipo.gov.uk/patent.htm

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 5:25 pm Post subject:
There's a thread somehere about patent and copywrite online registrations....I may be gone some time

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 5:25 pm Post subject:
or try https://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ But it's closed on Sundays

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: Whats in a name ?

bodger wrote:

Can you patent a name and if so how do you go about finding out if its already been taken ?

A name doesn't represent an inventive step or invention, as such. You can trade mark it, you can protect it with copyright, but not patent it. Well, you could, but to do so would be ineffective and bloody expensive.

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 5:37 pm Post subject:
https://www.thecompanywarehouse.co.uk/company-name-results.asp Hey can we all cope with Bodger Ltd

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 6:04 pm Post subject:
Very limited

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
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Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 6:12 pm Post subject:
Catchy

MarkS

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 2626

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 6:15 pm Post subject:
trademark is your best bet but it isnt cheap. If you're going to use it as a trade name look at web domain names as well. finding one that hasn't gone is tricky

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 6:39 pm Post subject:
I'm really looking to avoid one that may have already been taken rather than registering my own

MarkS

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 2626

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 07 7:13 pm Post subject:
try this then https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tm/t-find/t-find-text.htm

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