“Butlers in the Buff” Trade Mark

“Butlers in the Buff” is a trading name of Butlers with Bums Limited and a registered trade mark used for the goods and services the company provides. The brand has been continuously registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office for over twenty years.

Our registrations

UK00002555227, word mark “Butlers in the Buff”, registered in Classes 25, 41 and 43.

UK00002377158, figurative mark “BUtLeRS in the BUFF the male order company”, registered in Classes 41, 43 and 45.

What the registrations cover

Within Classes 25, 41, 43 and 45, our registrations cover our core business: entertainment services and the booking of male event hosts and waiters (Class 41); booking and event-management services for hen parties, weddings, corporate and similar events (Class 43); clothing and uniforms used in providing those services (Class 25); and licensing of the brand for related personal services (Class 45, figurative mark only).

Using the trade mark

When referring to the company you don’t need special typography. “I work for Butlers in the Buff” is fine. When referring to the registered goods and services, it’s appropriate to use ® to show the term is a registered mark.

Protecting the brand

We protect our registrations actively. Use of “Butlers in the Buff”, “Butler in the Buff”, or any confusingly similar variant by a third party in connection with goods or services within our registered classes, whether online, in advertising or in trade, may be addressed under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the law of passing off.

If you believe your use of a name does not conflict with our registrations, please contact us at info@butlersinthebuff.co.ukbefore you publish or begin trading. We deal with most enquiries informally.

This page summarises the scope of our registered marks. It is not a complete statement of our rights at common law (including goodwill protected by the law of passing off), and it is not legal advice.