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  • 19-05-2008 4:51pm
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    bernard0368
    Registered Users Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭


    I have a company lets say defg ltd. If we type www.defg.ie our competitors site comes up. Given its two ltd companies, is this legal.


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    shantor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭shantor


    some people make a lot of money doing what you are talking about, yes I would think its legal, the only requirement to buy a .ie web domain is you have to be a registered company
    bernard0368 wrote: »
    I have a company lets say defg ltd. If we type www.defg.ie our competitors site comes up. Given its two ltd companies, is this legal.


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    IIRC, you cant protect your business name unless you trademark it. They got the IE domain by showing they are a registered company under that name.


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    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Tort law gives certain protection from what is called 'Passing Off'

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_off


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    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    tricky D wrote: »
    Tort law gives certain protection from what is called 'Passing Off'

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_off

    OP: I have been in your situation before.

    If you can prove what he's doing is damaging your business' goodwill, and if you can prove he's trying to pass his business off as your business, you have a case.

    Get a solicitor involved.


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    bernard0368
    Registered Users Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭bernard0368


    Thanks,
    The other company is trying to pass off his company as ours. This will not be the first time we have solicitors clashing.


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