Can we use the NHS letters in our company name?
The letters ‘NHS’ and the NHS logo (lozenge) are protected by law. They are UK trade marks owned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The owner of the trade marks has ultimate and absolute discretion as to whether to permit or prohibit use.
In addition, the NHS logo is also protected by copyright, and the letters are protected by the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014.
The NHS letters are also protected by the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 so no company can be incorporated with the letters without the express permission of the Department of Health.
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