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business name query

knighted_1 · 2011-06-05 13:05:13

if a limited company ,40 years plus, has a registered business name also,and is known only by the business name to the public and trades solely to the public under that business name ,can another company or sole trader also use the name as a business name ? the name was never trade marked thanks

05-06-2011 1:05pm

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knighted_1

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if a limited company ,40 years plus, has a registered business name also,and is known only by the business name to the public and trades solely to the public under that business name ,can another company or sole trader also use the name as a business name ?

the name was never trade marked

thanks

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#2 06-06-2011 10:36am

macl

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Short answer = yes.

RBNs can be registered over and over by various businesses. LTD companys - not so.

Example:

Fire in these 3 RBNs to cro.ie/search (registered business name - not company)

161192
161793
177544

all called 'books' but in 3 different counties

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#3 06-06-2011 2:20pm

antoinolachtnai

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Above is correct, but the new party may be passing off. A ten grand trip to the High Court to find out for sure.

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