Can you trademark anything? Any name? Couldn’t you just think of loads of different names and trademark them all then sell them to people?

One thing you have to note about trademarks is that they apply to a specific area. So if I trademarked LazyEye sanitary towels someone could trademark LazyEye glasses and that would be allowed. Off the Your trade mark cannot: * be offensive, for example contain swear words or pornographic images * describe the goods or services it will relate to, for example the word ‘cotton’ cannot be a trade mark for a cotton textile company * be misleading, for example use the word ‘organic’ for goods that are not organic * be too common and non-distinctive, for example a statement like ‘we lead the way’ * be just a generic shape associated with your business, for example if you sell apples you cannot trade mark the shape of an apple * make use of national flags you do not have permission to use * make use of official emblems or hallmarks, for example coats of arms You may not be able to register your trade mark if it’s the same as, or similar to, a trade mark of another business that sells the same goods or services. It's also £170 each and £50 for each extra category so it quickly adds up and they have to renewed every 10 years.