We all have names we answer to. Usually we’ve had little input in choosing them as they’ve been selected for us by our parents using various methods. We may have been named after an ancestor, grandparent or maybe a family tradition. It could have been because of a current trend, royal baby or someone famous.

Companies House is responsible for company registration in Great Britain. 

Company law is different from trademark law. You cannot stop someone using a trade mark, which is the same or similar to yours, just by registering your name with Companies House. 

There is no guarantee that the name of a company accepted for registration at Companies House is acceptable as a registered trade mark. 

The company name may not qualify as a trademark because, for example: 

• It is not considered distinctive 
• It is a descriptive word or term 
• It may indicate geographical origin 
• It may already be registered in someone else’s name 

The following examples of company names would not be accepted as trademarks: 

• Reliable Builders 
• Cheap Car Insurance Company 

In the same way, a trade mark, which is a word, might not be accepted for registration at Companies House. 

Source: Gov.uk

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