California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 6 — Business RightsChapter 3 — Trade Names and DesignationsArticle 1.5 — Trade Name RegistrationSection 14417
The filing of articles of incorporation pursuant to Section 200 of the Corporations Code shall not of itself authorize the use in this state of a corporate name in violation of the rights of another under the federal Trademark Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1051 et seq.), the Trademark Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 14200) of Division 6), the Fictitious Business Name Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17900) of Division 7), or the common law, including rights in a trade name. The Secretary of State shall deliver a notice to this effect to each newly organized corporation.
Notes
Prohibits treating the filing of corporate articles by itself as authorization to use a California corporate name that violates another person’s rights under federal or state trademark law, fictitious-business-name law, or common law, including trade-name rights. Requires the Secretary of State to deliver a notice explaining that limitation to each newly organized corporation.
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