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The company name legally identifies the company and is used in contracts and invoices. It is different from a trademark which provides legal protection against misuse of branding related intellectural property, when registered, or a domain name which is connected to a website.
The company’s word name must conform to the following:
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Have a distinctive element which would make it different from other names of companies in the same line of business
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It is also recommended that the company name has a descriptive element, which describes the type of business being operated, such as Hair Care in the company name Black Hair Care Inc.
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Be sufficiently distinct from other company names, business names and trademarks so as to not cause confusion.
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Not be misleading or contain any prohibited terms relating to certain high-level organisations such as governments and the United Nations.
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Not suggest governmental or institutional sponsorship or control.
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Contain a legal element, which indicates the company is incorporated, chosen from the selection: English: Limited, Incorporated,
Corporation — abbreviations: Ltd., Inc., & Corp. French: Limitée, Incorporée, Société par actions de régime fédéral —
abbreviations: Ltée., Inc., & S.A.R.F.
Doing business in Quebec?
Quebec may require a French form of the corporate name. It is advisable to check the acceptability of the translation with the Office de la langue française.
Select the language of the corporate name and whether you want to have one or two separate corporate names.*