do i need permission for the name of my childminding service.

[Langaleah]

i want to call my childminding business after a character from a childrens tv program, i was just wondering do i need to contact anyone to get permission to use it first?

[silvermist]

Im not exactly sure about the permission but i would assume it could be a copyright issue. Try googling it and see what comes up. hth xxx

[Langaleah]

Thanks for your reply! Yeah I ment copyright ect... I'v tryed google but no joy, was just wondering if anyone on here would know as I see a lot of childminders do use charators names or I'v seen other used names after things, for exsmaple after sweets(if you get what I mean) xx

[FussyElmo]

It probably is copywrited. Just depends on whether or not the owners find out and insist you change etc. they could also threaten you with legal action

[Langaleah]

Ok thank you. Do you know if I contact them (somehow) they would alow me? In just wondering what everyone else has done who's used a name of the same sort xx

[FussyElmo]

I dont know you need someone with legal knowledge and thats not me. I know that disney will and can go after people who use their brands. I know they threatened a cake maker for using their images on a cake.

[Chimps Childminding]

I would have thought it would be copywrited too and I would think it unlikely they would allow anyone to use it!! I don't think I would risk it incase they sued me

[blue bear]

Could you not use a play on the actual character, a bit like fussy Elmo, we know what is being referred to but there is no copyright issue if you see what I mean.

[Langaleah]

Thanks for you reply's. I think I'm going to try and email them to ask permission. There's a childminder near me that uses a name of sweets as her business name, I might ask her to see what she did!
The name I was going to use is characters from In The Night Garden, but thinking if its going to get me in to trubbel, ill have to think of something 'original' x

[Langaleah]

My grandfather looking in to it, and he found out thy aslong as another childminder isn't called the same thing I can use the name, as it's just a 'name' so I'm going to check (google lol) to see if there is any1 else called it xx

[Chimps Childminding]

My grandfather looking in to it, and he found out thy aslong as another childminder isn't called the same thing I can use the name, as it's just a 'name' so I'm going to check (google lol) to see if there is any1 else called it xx

Good luck, hope you get to use the name you want Keep us posted!

[Langaleah]

Good luck, hope you get to use the name you want Keep us posted!

Thanks. I will still ask someone (from cssiw or ncma) and see what they say aswell. But hopfully I can use it xx

[christine e]

Just done a bit of googling and came across this

Naming your sole trader business | Startups

[Langaleah]

Just done a bit of googling and came across this

Naming your sole trader business | Startups

Thanks for that. It's very helpful. I just had a quick look, and went on the websites it's given to check if I can use the name, also it checks if its taken, and it said that's there isn't anyone out their using it. Ill have a propler look on the laptop when the children are in bed tho. Thanks again xx

[rachelmama]

Hi I have been trying to think up a name for my buisness aswell I got a couple of ideas but cant decide yet

[Koala]

Good luck getting the name you want.

[Cottonsocks]

When I started up in 2004 my local Council said that if you used a certain name for your Childminding business you'd have to pay business rates instead of council tax. Hence my name's ********** (my full name) 's Childminding Services. Awwww! I'd love a name.....!