chrislinperry
New member
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- UK
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have a restaurant called ‘Sunshine Restaurant’ and I registered my company with the name at Companies House. I have been doing business in the local area for 5 years. My reputation is growing day after day and I have many royal clients. But someone opened a restaurant called ‘New Sunshine Restaurant’ in the area and he poached some of my employees. Thus I had an argument with the owner of the restaurant regarding the issue and we had a couple of conflicts recently. The competitor’s company name is similar to mine and even worse is that his company name implies enhancement and exceeding. He passes shoddy food off as identical standard and traditional Chinese food with mine. The owner of the restaurant is not from China at all, so dishes from his restaurant are abuse of traditional Chinese food.
I would like to get your advice about how to stop the competitor continuing using the name. I am informed that a judge can make a decision for using similar or identical company names, but I am not sure how much the trial will cost me. How can I start the case? Whether can the judge impose a temporary order in order to restrict disruption to my business. What kind of jurisdiction does a judge have over determination of claim or legal costs? I don’t have my own registered trademark. I’m worried that the owner has registered the name. Under such a circumstance, it seems I am in breach of the law. Will this affect me differently?
yours sincerely,
I have a restaurant called ‘Sunshine Restaurant’ and I registered my company with the name at Companies House. I have been doing business in the local area for 5 years. My reputation is growing day after day and I have many royal clients. But someone opened a restaurant called ‘New Sunshine Restaurant’ in the area and he poached some of my employees. Thus I had an argument with the owner of the restaurant regarding the issue and we had a couple of conflicts recently. The competitor’s company name is similar to mine and even worse is that his company name implies enhancement and exceeding. He passes shoddy food off as identical standard and traditional Chinese food with mine. The owner of the restaurant is not from China at all, so dishes from his restaurant are abuse of traditional Chinese food.
I would like to get your advice about how to stop the competitor continuing using the name. I am informed that a judge can make a decision for using similar or identical company names, but I am not sure how much the trial will cost me. How can I start the case? Whether can the judge impose a temporary order in order to restrict disruption to my business. What kind of jurisdiction does a judge have over determination of claim or legal costs? I don’t have my own registered trademark. I’m worried that the owner has registered the name. Under such a circumstance, it seems I am in breach of the law. Will this affect me differently?
yours sincerely,