Protecting a name

[VEX]

As most of you know I have a business installing and selling home tech toys.

Business is good, almost to good, and I want to diversify a little and give the markets I work in a little sub brand of their own.

Other than setting up a group of dormant company's with companies house is there any other cost effecting way to protect the new names?

Thanks in advance

V.

[miniman]

I'd say in this day and age, owning the domains is a pretty good way to protect the name for little outlay.

[Simpo Two]

Trademark?

[VEX]

miniman said:

I'd say in this day and age, owning the domains is a pretty good way to protect the name for little outlay.

The names will all exist as pages under my existing domain name which I chose on purpose to be generic + I hate long domain names.

Trademarkes I'll have a look at, thanks.

V.

[Katzenjammer]

Owning a domain name protects little other than the domain name.

To protect a name to prevent others from using it in the same line of goods/services a registered trade mark is what you require. Speak to a Trade Mark attorney.

https://www.gov.uk/intellectual-property/trade-mar...

http://www.itma.org.uk/members_firms_services/memb...