Some of the names registered are generic in their structure and may lend themselves to be used in a descriptive sense. Other business names with, for example a definitive prefix, may be registered using all of the same words. For example, a business name such as Office Furniture may have been registered. The words Office Furniture are also a product description. The fact that the name is a registered business name cannot prevent another office furniture business from using these words in advertising or even in their shop front signage. Registration of this name will also not prevent CBS from registering other names such as Glenelg Office Furniture or Salisbury Office Furniture. In these examples the geographic prefixes, Glenelg and Salisbury, provide the overall name with sufficient definition for the business names to co-exist on the register of names.
A business name registered in any State of Australia will not prevent the registration of exactly the same name in another State, nor will it prevent the Australian Securities and Investments Commission from registering a very similar company name, or a Trade Mark registration of the same or very similar name, and it is not assured that the name will be available as a domain name for the Internet.
The only facility available to you to protect your name is to register that name as a Trade Mark and then the extent of that protection is dependent on your willingness to legally defend your rights.
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Information on copyright for the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website is provided on behalf of South Australia Central http://www.sacentral.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=60
Disclaimer
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Privacy
The South Australian Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (OCBA) is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information, consistent with the South Australian Government's Information Privacy Principles. If you would like to view the full privacy statement please visit: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/privacy.html
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