The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has recently revised the company name application and approval process and has issued the Company (Name Availability) Rules, 2011. A summary of these guidelines have been provided below.
Company Name – General Conditions
As per the Name Availability Guidelines 2011, while selecting the company name, the following points should be considered:
The proposed name should not be undesirable or is identical with or too nearly resembling with the name of a Company / LLP already registered or names approved by ROC. For this purpose, the name availability search facilities provided on the portal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) shall be used.
The proposed name is not infringing any registered trademarks or a trademark for which an application is filed.
The proposed name is not in violation of the provisions of Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 as amended from time to time.
The use of the proposed name(s) should not constitute an offence under any law.
The proposed name is not offensive to any section of people.
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