we’re flattered.
they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so really we should be flattered, although it's always nice to be asked before someone borrows your stuff
We like our name; we always have done, ever since we came up with it back in 1995. Since then, other people have thought it was a good idea too, so much so they decided to use it themselves.
What's surprising to us, is that even in the mid 90s we had a website - (we have been building them for 13 years!) so even a casual search on Alta Vista, as it was back then, would have revealed our name.
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so really we should be flattered and we are. Can’t say we’re too keen on some of the identities that we’ve seen so far though. They just lack a little something – imagination maybe? Feeling? Or perhaps it’s that they’re just not us.
One thing’s for certain though, there’s no substitute for originality. We know – that’s why we registered our whitespace® name to protect it. Still, it seems that in this cut and paste world even that’s not enough to deter imitators. So just to make doubly sure, we’ve created a little endorsement to help avoid any confusion in the marketplace.
So for any other would be ‘whitespacers’ out there, if you need clarification on any issues regarding IP and trademark law we’d be happy to point them out, email: tradingstandards@white-space.co.uk, alternatively click here www.ipo.gov.uk/tm.htm
