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themoneyguy
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I own a website with a .ie domain. In order to aquire this address I had to register the name with the CRO as a registered business name. This was done in Nov 2009.
Recently it has come to our attention that another individual runs a website with a .co.uk domain. Both our businesses have the same name. This .co.uk was granted a community trademark in Feb 2010.
Both our businesses are very similar and we are targeting the same industry.
The .co.uk company are now demanding that we cease to trade as it infringes their trademark and we hand over our .ie domain to them.
Can they do this?
Surely I can trade in Ireland under this name and domain if I have been registered with the CRO.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Recently it has come to our attention that another individual runs a website with a .co.uk domain. Both our businesses have the same name. This .co.uk was granted a community trademark in Feb 2010.
Both our businesses are very similar and we are targeting the same industry.
The .co.uk company are now demanding that we cease to trade as it infringes their trademark and we hand over our .ie domain to them.
Can they do this?
Surely I can trade in Ireland under this name and domain if I have been registered with the CRO.
Any thoughts?
Thanks