Company Names Tribunal stamp down on "opportunistic" registrations of company names.

18/09/2008

From 1 October 2008, businesses or persons that have goodwill in a name will be entitled to complain about opportunistic registration of that or a similar name by third parties. Since implementation of the Companies Act 2006, the Company Names Tribunal will be responsible for assessing any disputes which are centred around opportunistic registrations where there is a "bad faith" element. In other words where there are coincidental similarities between the company names ie where registration is intended to cash in on the other entity's fame and where the similar name would suggest a connection with the complainant. The fee for such an application is a mere £400.

Contact: maustin@city-law.net

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