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Steve
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17th Nov 12 at 11:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As title really, whats the best way of checking if a company name is already registered, or a brand with that name already copyrighted etc?

Where are the borderlines with the law? if someone just has a website called something, for them to have exclusive rights over the name do they need to have it registered etc?

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Copyright is an automatic right for anything you produce, you don't register for it.
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Ok, but whatabout if I wanted to brand something with a name, but there is already a website with that name, but unrelated to the type of product im making? is that allowed?

Is there a website that allows you to search for all registered companies by name?

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If it came down to it and they could prove they owned the brand before you. You can be asked to shut down iirc.

All depends if your doing it through your own company or not as 100 people could have the same name of the business if try are self employed.

I think you mean you want to patent the idea so people can't copy it etc.
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Companies house will show all registered companies.
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There is a website which lets you see registered trademarks too.
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cool any links appreciated
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wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/5437f31af677ccec6681557440db5c39/wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo
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Just had a search cheers if something has status dissolved does that mean I can claim it? or use it?
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Is the drone modding business...

*puts on shades*

...taking off?
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not yet lol iv just sent a sample to a company though he wants me to come up with a brand for them

was thinking about calling "the busines" Dronetec or something and the product (the) Quad Mod

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You cant re register a company I don't think. But I think you can be 'steve106gti trading as dronetec' on your invoices as far as I'm aware. No point in making a ltd company.
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You can re-register a dissolved company name, obviously you're issued a new company number and there are no connections to previous company apart from the name. Reputation of name could be an issue though.
Otherwise a trading name, as mentioned, is another solution.

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No point in making a ltd company.


Depends.
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You also want to check the designs and source-code that you're planning to use and sell and what license they were released under as a lot of open-source is free to use but not to sell or re-distribute; obviously this could seriously 'piss on your bonfire' as it were.

Edit - If the creators don't have a problem then make sure you get it in writing.

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Yep probably good advice
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knocked up a fancy logo lol, probably shit but happy enough for half an hours work for now
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940 foot up





bit annoyed i didnt time 30 seconds or so longer and broken the 1000 foot mark

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Looks cool Steve.

How much all in so far for the drone and the bits to increase the range?
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for the actual drone too? £450ish if you want the mega 2mile range stuff

about £400 for the 1000-1500 foot version, that obviously includes the actual drone

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that also depends if you can get your radios cheaper. that price is for a dx6i retail price

second hand radio would bring the cost down
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can you do a night vision mod to it?

that would be cool.
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attach a paintball gun to it
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Can you put a decent camera in it
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
attach a paintball gun to it


By far the best idea! Or a tazer.

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