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Okla. Stat. tit. 54, § 54-500-108A: Name

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NAME.

(a) The name of a limited partnership may contain the name of

any partner.

(b) The name of a limited partnership that is not a limited

liability limited partnership must contain the phrase “limited

partnership” or the abbreviation “L.P.” or “LP” and may not contain

the phrase “limited liability limited partnership” or the

abbreviation “LLLP” or “L.L.L.P.”.

(c) The name of a limited liability limited partnership must

contain the phrase “limited liability limited partnership” or the

abbreviation “LLLP” or “L.L.L.P.” and must not contain the

abbreviation “L.P.” or “LP.”

(d) Unless authorized by subsection (e) of this section, the

name of a limited partnership must be distinguishable in the records

of the Secretary of State from:

(1) the name of each other limited partnership, corporation,

limited liability company or partnership then existing or authorized

to transact business in this state or that were in existence or

authorized at any time during the preceding three (3) years;

(2) each name reserved under Section 9 of this act; and

(3) each trade name filed with the Secretary of State.

(e) A limited partnership may apply to the Secretary of State

for authorization to use a name that does not comply with subsection

(d) of this section. The Secretary of State shall authorize use of

the name applied for if, as to each conflicting name:

(1) the present user, registrant, or owner of the conflicting

name consents in a signed record to the use and submits an

undertaking in a form satisfactory to the Secretary of State to

change the conflicting name to a name that complies with subsection

(d) of this section and is distinguishable in the records of the

Secretary of State from the name applied for;

(2) the applicant delivers to the Secretary of State a

certified copy of the final judgment of a court of competent

jurisdiction establishing the applicant’s right to use in this state

the name applied for; or

(3) the applicant delivers to the Secretary of State proof

satisfactory to the Secretary of State that the present user,

registrant, or owner of the conflicting name has or will have upon

the effective time and date of filed articles of merger or

conversion:

(A) merged into the applicant;

(B) converted into the applicant; or

(C) transferred substantially all of its assets, including

the conflicting name, to the applicant.

(f) Subject to Section 79 of this act, this section applies to

any foreign limited partnership transacting business in this state,

having a certificate of authority to transact business in this

state, or applying for a certificate of authority.

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