question bout company names

[hakgipc]

hello guys i wanna use a name for a company thats already used but its in difrent country and its a difrent looking logo so yer....  btw it is copyrighted

so can i still use the same name

p.s my companys purpose will differ in goods than the one i choose to use the name. also may i point out the fact i never knew this name excisted till i googled it :) so i thought of the name.

please reply asap

[SomeoneE1se]

you can't legaly use it but you can try...

[Cosmo]

It depends on whether or not it's copyrighted in your country.

[VaKo]

If the company trades in your country, in a similar field, and is big enough to give a shit, then no. Otherwise, just maintain your brand independance.

[Shaun]

You can't copyright a name, by the way, you can trademark one but that's nothing like a copyright.

[Larrysmelter]

You can't copyright a name, by the way, you can trademark one but that's nothing like a copyright.

Trademarking it is just about the same as copyrighting it, just look at what Cisco did with the Iphone, they sued apple over the rights to the name.

http

://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/iphone-...ple-play-nice/

I would say as long as it is not a big company and your products differ you are fine, but don't go and try to start up a grocery store named Microsoft.

[hakgipc]

yer lol thanks for the help people.

um well i wanna do  a computer brand in the next couple of years and the company that has the name i thought of is a car company so i think i can still use the name