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  • 27-11-2014 2:49am
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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭


    What's the process of requesting a business name and getting your RBN1number. I've filled in the online application form on the 10 nov, paid the 20euro fee but still haven't heard from them since the initial email when first signed up.

    You see im very eager to get the RBN1 number so I can set my website up and know my name will be official for van signs etc..

    I'm wondering how long all this process takes.


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Anywhere from 2 weeks to a month is not that unusual with them when they are busy. Im not sure if their website gets updated before the certificates are sent out, maybe do a search on there and see if its gone up on that yet while you wait for the certificate to come.


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Axwell wrote: »
    Anywhere from 2 weeks to a month is not that unusual with them when they are busy. Im not sure if their website gets updated before the certificates are sent out, maybe do a search on there and see if its gone up on that yet while you wait for the certificate to come.

    I can't log in because I need a number to do it but don't have it. I tried to get login details sent to email but won't let me as I still need the number for that :(


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    duckcfc wrote: »
    I can't log in because I need a number to do it but don't have it. I tried to get login details sent to email but won't let me as I still need the number for that :(

    You don't need to log in to do a search you can use here


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    jimmii wrote: »
    You don't need to log in to do a search you can use here

    Nothings coming up.

    Can you answer me this, if a company is called Joe blogs ltd, can I call my company Joe blogs. If not, I think I've hit a problem with my company name because there's one called my company name ltd :(


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Just seen that company name has been dissolved just when recession hit. Will my company name be awarded to me now there's non similar or this other one is dissolved.


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Did you register a business name or a limited company? There is a difference and you initiallly said business name.

    If you registered a business name then it doesnt matter if there are other business names with the same title for the purpose of registering.

    If you registered a company (ltd) then its a different category and there should be only one instance of that exact name as a ltd company.


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    As Axwell says it depend on whether its a business name or LTD if you search a commonly used trading name you will see lots of people do trade under the same name look at this for example!

    qpYuhr.jpg


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Axwell wrote: »
    Did you register a business name or a limited company? There is a difference and you initiallly said business name.

    If you registered a business name then it doesnt matter if there are other business names with the same title for the purpose of registering.

    If you registered a company (ltd) then its a different category and there should be only one instance of that exact name as a ltd company.


    Business name


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    jimmii wrote: »
    As Axwell says it depend on whether its a business name or LTD if you search a commonly used trading name you will see lots of people do trade under the same name look at this for example!

    qpYuhr.jpg



    I never knew this was legal. I honestly thought it was against the law to do this.

    To give you an idea, my business is in construction, more like a handyman but with also building extensions/sun rooms/garages as well. When I did a search of my chosen name, there is only one company named this but it was a ltd company but has since seized trading in 2008. My own is just a business name.


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    Yeh when its just a business name you have no protection assuming its a term that isn't trademarked. I just used Rua as an example can only imagine how many "corner shop" registrations there are!


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    jimmii wrote: »
    Yeh when its just a business name you have no protection assuming its a term that isn't trademarked. I just used Rua as an example can only imagine how many "corner shop" registrations there are!

    No this isn't trade marked. Not that I know off anyway thou wouldn't that have came up in the cro search.


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    duckcfc wrote: »
    No this isn't trade marked. Not that I know off anyway thou wouldn't that have came up in the cro search.

    I was only really using that as an example of when a phrase would be protected its unlikely to be that common a problem.

    To remove any doubt you should call them and explain and i'm sure they will let you know the best way to proceed.


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    Hillybilly4
    Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    duckcfc wrote: »
    What's the process of requesting a business name and getting your RBN1number. I've filled in the online application form on the 10 nov, paid the 20euro fee but still haven't heard from them since the initial email when first signed up.
    You see im very eager to get the RBN1 number so I can set my website up and know my name will be official for van signs etc..
    I'm wondering how long all this process takes.
    Did you remember to physically send the required signature page? The CRO website states that registration normally 3 weeks from receipt of this.


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Hillybilly4 wrote: »
    Did you remember to physically send the required signature page? The CRO website states that registration normally 3 weeks from receipt of this.

    I haven't received any signature page. Do they send this out in post or PDF. I haven't received either thou


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    duckcfc wrote: »
    I haven't received any signature page. Do they send this out in post or PDF. I haven't received either thou

    Hillbilly is referring to the page you print off and sign with your signature when you originally apply and send it in.


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    Hillybilly4
    Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    duckcfc wrote: »
    I haven't received any signature page. Do they send this out in post or PDF. I haven't received either thou

    As Axwell says. If you didn't print it off and send it in, then your application will be in limbo until they receive it.


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Hillybilly4 wrote: »
    As Axwell says. If you didn't print it off and send it in, then your application will be in limbo until they receive it.

    Where do I get this page?


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    Hillybilly4
    Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    The signature page was generated for you to print off when you made your online submission -

    https://www.cro.ie/Help/Using-CORE/Registering-a-Business-Name-Online

    Not sure how you'd be able to get back to it as it is specifically generated for each submission...maybe you'll have to call them to get one sent to you? Or check your PDF downloads to see if your computer saved it?!


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    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Hillybilly4 wrote: »
    The signature page was generated for you to print off when you made your online submission -

    https://www.cro.ie/Help/Using-CORE/Registering-a-Business-Name-Online

    Not sure how you'd be able to get back to it as it is specifically generated for each submission...maybe you'll have to call them to get one sent to you? Or check your PDF downloads to see if your computer saved it?!

    I did this on a friends computer. Is it not possible to retrieve it on my own?


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