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Two companies with similar names

  • 27-11-2009 12:42pm
    #1
    rsom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Another company has registered a business name very similar to mine.

    EG Blah Blah School of Motoring and Blah Blah Driving School. It's an area name so both covering the same neighbourhoods.

    Is there anything I can do to get them to change their business name?


    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭mneylon


    As far as I know there is nothing stopping people from registering identical or very similar business names. It's a bit different with LTDs

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  • #3
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    rsom wrote: »
    Hi,

    Another company has registered a business name very similar to mine.

    EG Blah Blah School of Motoring and Blah Blah Driving School. It's an area name so both covering the same neighbourhoods.

    Is there anything I can do to get them to change their business name?


    Thanks in advance.

    Yes and further to Blacknight - If you have an issue and the services you have stand to be damaged as a result of the other business, there is remedial relief you can get at cost.

    Solicitor.

    Tom


  • #4
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    OP my sister has the same problem, here is the link http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055732919 :):)


  • #5
    rsom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭rsom


    Thank you for your replies. I think it is time to talk to my solicitor - times are hard enough without having to contend with my business being confused with another one up the road.


  • #6
    dermot_sheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dermot_sheehan


    If you have registered a trademark you can enforce it.

    Else you can sue for passing off if you can show you've accrued goodwill in that name.


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