GroundRules
BPC § 14417
Where this section sits in the code
- Business and Professions Code - BPC
- DIVISION 6. BUSINESS RIGHTS [14000. - 14704.]
- CHAPTER 3. Trade Names and Designations [14401. - 14495.]
- ARTICLE 1.5. Trade Name Registration [14411. - 14418.]
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.
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