cabinboy

IANAL, but this is what the US copyright website has to say:

How do I copyright my business name? Which form do I use?
Names, titles, short phrases, and slogans are not copyrightable. You may have protection under the federal trademark laws. Contact the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 800-786-9199, for more information.

Hey Donald, this is Randy (the manager of the Willow House). Actually what I said was that the owner's of the Willow House are aware and believe they have legal options as, although they do not own the copyright to the name, they do have 16 years of established business. On the hand hand, I was talking to Alex yesterday and he said when he questioned the owner of the Willo House about the name he replied, "I can't do whatever I want. I own the copyright to the Willow House as well as the Willo House."
Disturbing indeed.