Oh i see.
S.W you are in the poo poo.
now im looking at IP in more detail.
I'm not sure (from the note I link to above) that the (C) symbol will protect you. Trademarking cost us a couple of hundred quid (as it did for Jim above). Looks expensive until something like this happens, when it suddenly looks dirt cheap.
Vin
copywright protects the artwork on the van itself. not the name. but after reading this i might trademark mine now too.