carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I want to register a domain name. A companies house search shows that a company has been registered with the same name. Am I likely to become stuck? It's something like "SupraDevelopments.co.uk", and there's a company called Supra Developments Ltd, except it has nothing to do with Supras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 It's just occurred to me that the company might have nothing to do with the field my website/domain will be involved in. I thought the companies house "Nature of business" was wrong, but it makes sense now that I think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Sod it. I just registered it anyway. It's solardevelopments.co.uk I suspect the company "Solar Developments Ltd" are a housing development company who just wanted a sunny sounding name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Are you doing some "Green" products by any chance? A solar powered 9 second Supra sounds nice... oh wait, wrong thread, thats the "if money was no object thread..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Are you doing some "Green" products by any chance? A solar powered 9 second Supra sounds nice... oh wait, wrong thread, thats the "if money was no object thread..." LOL, not exactly. I have a friend whose business is involved around housing & apartment developments, and he's interested in a solar powered future, and I am too, so I thought I'd get in there early with the domain. Once better & cheaper photovoltaics are available, I can see it being a big thing, and would happily invest money becoming a certified installer or system designer or something like that if my friend decides he wants to pursue it as a business and have a partner/investor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Sod it. I just registered it anyway. It's solardevelopments.co.uk I suspect the company "Solar Developments Ltd" are a housing development company who just wanted a sunny sounding name. If you register it and they haven't then that's fine, sounds like it is suitable for your line of upcoming business so there is no case for Cyber Squatting or whatever it is these big American lawyers come up with etc. (plus we aint in America ) More than likely these guys wont even notice you Amigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Solar heating is clever too. I was surprised how hot the shower was in Turkey. I believe Cambridge Uni have implemented solar water heating in some place they call "Clare". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you register it and they haven't then that's fine, sounds like it is suitable for your line of upcoming business so there is no case for Cyber Squatting or whatever it is these big American lawyers come up with etc. (plus we aint in America ) More than likely these guys wont even notice you Amigo. Sounds fair enough to me Only problem is we wouldn't be able to call the company "Solar Developments". Ah well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thermal Initiatives Ltd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thermal Initiatives Ltd? Interesting I was just remembering the other day how my friend at school called our non-starter band "Catapults & Pansies" In reality, we would probably go for "Him & Me Ltd trading as Solar Developments" or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 In the spirit of one upmanship: "Progressive Solar Developments" "Extensible Solar Developments" "Solar Incentives" "Progressive Solar Solutions" or my fave: "ACME Solar Stuff" ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 In the spirit of one upmanship: "Progressive Solar Developments" "Extensible Solar Developments" "Solar Incentives" "Progressive Solar Solutions" or my fave: "ACME Solar Stuff" ;) ACME one, has to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 ACME Solar Stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you don't have a company name (or product) that's remotely similar to the domain name then they could claim that you've registered the domain to use their branding to attract visitors. IF they wanted to spend the time and effort to pursue it through the dispute process and courts it could go in their favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I would actually be interested to know what the law is in this country regarding such things (are there any sensible online guides to this, or is it a job of having to refer to a learned individual)? I assume there must be some UK precedents on file somewhere? They appear to be a small company without any web presence (yet?) there is every possibility you will pass unnoticed, but Pete makes a more than fair point!! Someone may hear locally about them and look them up on the internet only to find your site (nothing to do with the guys they were looking for, which may get flagged). Maybe investigate them a bit more, how long have they been trading, how big they are, are they doing anything in the same business area as you - if completely paranoid you could always approach them and check they actually don't mind and put some agreement in place that you won't tread on each others toes or some such. Worst comes to worst, register an alternate address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Worst comes to worst, register an alternate address. No way! I'm well chuffed with solardevelopments.co.uk! I'm sure much like uk2sucks.net , voozoom.com , voozoom.co.uk , disciplinedeficitdisorder.co.uk & com and romchips.com & internetsomething.com & .co.uk, absolutely nothing will get put on the domain name. I need to take a web design course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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