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?
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?
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
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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
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![]()
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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
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.
When someone tells you nothing is impossible, tell them to go slam a revolving door
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![]()
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.
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
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
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
Hi I have been trying to think up a name for my buisness aswell I got a couple of ideas but cant decide yet![]()
Good luck getting the name you want.
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.....!
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