Copy cat

[jase158]

I was on facebook before xmas and found a business that has the same name as My business, but is Plumbing and Heating not plumbing maintenance.

I would appreciate others views as this is something that really bothers me, but am I over reacting,

1. I picked the name because it was Unique
2. I was going to change to Plumbing and Heating this year in line with getting the gas card
3. He blatently did no research or did research it and decided to copy.
4. He is offering powerflushes at £200, Services at £40 and boiler installs from £799.
5. In my area, powerflushes are £300 + services are atleast £60+ and boiler installs start at £2,000+. I dont want people going to his website and expecting the same prices from me
6. and finally if he does a bad job, I will look bad, and visa versa.


I know he is in the wrong, because he started october 2012, I started October 2010.
But where do I go from here?
His advert:
Union Plumbing & Heating, HUDDERSFIELD | Plumbers, Gas Engineers, Boiler Installations, Boiler Cleaning, Servicing & Repair - Yell

My website:
Plumber Aylesbury, Aylesbury Plumber, Plumber in Aylesbury, Aylesbury Plumbers, Plumbers Aylesbury,

My new logo design which was going to be rolled out in next few months:
Plumber Aylesbury, Aylesbury Plumber, Plumber in Aylesbury, Aylesbury Plumbers, Plumbers Aylesbury,

(hope hes not a member??)

 

[secret squirrel]

I don't think there is anything you can do unless your a ltd company.

 

[Barry98]

Think you'll find he his not seen him for yonks though

 

[kay-jay]

You are in areas miles apart i can't see it causing any problems

 

[jase158]

Think you'll find he his not seen him for yonks though

How do you know this???? The all seeing all knowing eye of BOD!! lol

 

[vern]

Lmao it's Bod.......love the tun dish not piped up in the pictures also

 

[Barry98]

Iremember talking to him was 2011 though

 

[Barry98]

Lmao it's Bod.......love the tun dish not piped up in the pictures also

Sod off lol

 

[jase158]

So should i get a written confirmation that he is happy to run jointly as i spoke to him on facebook and he now knows that I know!! But am worried that if i change to plumbing and heating, he will then be in the right and i will be in the wrong!!

 

[Barry98]

Have you registered the name ? You want me to let his tyres down lol

 

[vern]

Have you registered the name ? You want me to let his tyres down lol

Don't bother Bod, they run on solids like my first BMX, unstoppable !

 

[jase158]

Have you registered the name ? You want me to let his tyres down lol

does he live near you then?

 

[Barry98]

Not a million miles away , don't know which house exact

 

[Keefy]

You've got nothing to worry about as his business is nowhere near yours. If one decided to sue the other it would be laughed out of court.

 

[jase158]

You've got nothing to worry about as his business is nowhere near yours. If one decided to sue the other it would be laughed out of court.

Really?

Just looked it up and apparently you cant copyright names, but you can copyright logos!! would mine be different enough to be deemed as not copyright?

 

[Barry98]

Ill get a pic of his van next time I see it about 99% sure his doesn't have a tap on it for a start

 

[jase158]

Thanks everyone, Think I will just go for it.

I will stop worrying so much.

Just remember when you see "Union Plumbing" vans everywhere that it all spanned from me and they are all copying me!! lol

 

[Keefy]

Really?

Just looked it up and apparently you cant copyright names, but you can copyright logos!! would mine be different enough to be deemed as not copyright?

I don't think your logos are too similar tbh.

 

[Barry98]

Or there part of your fleet wink wink

 

[secret squirrel]

Or there part of your fleet wink wink

With the same level of poor quality work😛arty:


Couldn't resist it was too easy.....