Company Name Tribunal Actions: A Review of Defended Actions in the first half of 2023

Published

Sep 04 2023

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Senior Associate
UK

I am a brand protection lawyer in the London Intellectual Property team. I help clients build, exploit, enforce and rationalise portfolios of trade mark and design rights around the world. I also handle related disputes and contentious proceedings.

Practices

If a company registers an identical or similar company name in the UK with Companies House, then submitting a complaint with the Company Names Tribunal (“CNT”) can be an effective way to stop them. In a related article, we discussed what you would need to submit a successful complaint, the possible issues that may arise, the expected timescale and some practical tips.

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