Secretary of State
Corporation Division - Chapter 160
Division 10
BUSINESS REGISTRY SECTION
160-010-0012
Distinguishable on Record
For purposes of the reservation, registration, or use of a name under ORS Chapters 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 67, 70, 128, 554, and 648, a name is distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State Business Registry office from the name of any other active organized entity, and from a reserved or registered name, if:
(1) Each name contains one or more different letters or numerals, or has a different sequence of letters or numerals, except that adding or deleting the letter “s” to make a word plural, singular, or possessive shall not cause a name to be distinguishable;
(2) One of the key words is different;
(3) The key words are the same, but they are in a different order; or
(4) The key words are the same, but the spelling is creative or unusual.
(5) The difference in key words is between how a number is expressed, as a numeral, Roman numeral, or word representing a numeral.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 68, 70, 128, 183, 554 & 648
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 58.085, 60.094, 62.131, 63.094, 65.094, 68.735, 70.010, 128.580; 554.005 & 648.051
History:
CORP 4-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06