OREGON COMPANY NAME RESERVATION
What is Oregon Company Name Reservation?
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There are many companies that do business in the state of Oregon and each has a unique Business Name for their Oregon Company.
If you have an idea for a Business, the Name of your Oregon Company can be very important for a number of reasons.
The right Name for your Oregon Company can increase sales and make your Oregon Business more credible.
Reserving a name for your Oregon Company could reduce the processing time for your application to form an Oregon
Corporation or LLC with the Oregon Secretary of State.
Oregon Company Name Reservation protects a Business Name by giving the owner exclusive rights to the use
of that Company Name during the time the Oregon Company is being organized and afterward while doing Business in the state of Oregon.
How can I Reserve a Name for an Oregon Company?
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We can Reserve your Oregon Company Name with the Oregon Secretary of State for only $29 + Oregon state fees.
We will check to make sure that your Oregon Company Name is available and conforms to all state of Oregon Business Naming
regulations.
You can easily Reserve an Oregon Company Name by choosing one of the Oregon Business Type options in the Oregon Company
Name Reservation Cost Estimator just to the right; then clicking on the Order Form link.
Please note that the availability of an Oregon Company Name can change at any time so if you're worried that someone else
may snatch your Oregon Company Name you might want to Reserve that Oregon Company Name online today.
Are there any laws regarding the Name for an Oregon Company?
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You need to use an Oregon Company Name which is not the same or too similar to the Business Name of any other
entity operating in the state of Oregon.
The Oregon Secretary of State will not approve an Oregon Company Name which is so similar to another Oregon Company Name
(Corporation or LLC) as to be likely to be mistaken for it.
Your Oregon Company Name can identify the type of products and/or services your Oregon Corporation or Oregon LLC will provide;
or it may be the name of the founder; or it can be a combination of the two or even something else.
In any case, the Oregon Company Name that you choose must be distinguishable from the name of any other registered Oregon
Business entity and the name must also be different from any Reserved Company Names on record with the Oregon Secretary of State.
Your Oregon Company Name must not imply that it was formed for a purpose other than that stated in your
formation documents and your Oregon Company Name must not be a name that is likely to mislead the public.
If you are planning on starting an Oregon Corporation then your name must include the words
"Incorporated", "Corporation", "Inc." or "Corp.".
If you are planning on starting an Oregon LLC then your name must include the words "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company".
Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when you come up with your Oregon Company Name:
- Your Oregon Company Name must include only English letters and numbers or Roman numerals.
- Punctuation DOES NOT make Oregon Company Names distinguishable from each other.
For example, "A.B.C., Inc." is not distinguishable from "ABC, Inc."
- Plural forms of the same word DO NOT make the Oregon Company Names distinguishable from each other.
- A suffix added to a word or any other deviation from or derivative of the same word DOES NOT make Oregon Company Names
distinguishable from each other.
- Oregon Company Names are NOT DISTINGUISHABLE if the only difference is the abbreviation of a word in the name.
For example, "OR Auto Store, Inc." is not distinguishable from "Oregon Auto Store, Inc."
- Oregon Company Names are NOT DISTINGUISHABLE if the only difference is a phonetic spelling of the same word.
For example, "Boyz, Inc." is not distinguishable from "Boys, Inc."
It's important to choose a good name for your Oregon Business because if you want to change it after you form your Oregon Company you
will have to file amended formation documents with the Oregon Secretary of State (and pay a fee).
What are exclusive rights to an Oregon Company Name?
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Exclusive rights gives the person who Reserved a Company Name for an Oregon Business the exclusive right to the use of
that name.
An exclusive right means that no one else may use the Oregon Company Name which you Reserved for your Oregon Business.
This includes both the time during which you are forming your Oregon Corporation or LLC and afterward when you are doing Business
in the state of Oregon.
How much does it cost to Reserve an Oregon Company Name?
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To find out how much it will cost to Reserve an Oregon Company Name,
choose an Oregon Company Option on one of the Oregon Company Name Reservation Cost Calculators on this web page.
The total cost will be displayed automatically.
How long does it take to Reserve an Oregon Company Name?
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Processing times for new Oregon Company Name Reservations vary depending on the work load of the
Secretary of State's staff.
We've found that normal processing of a new Oregon Company Name Reservation takes the state around 7-10 business days.
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE PROCESSING TIMES.
We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Oregon Secretary of State.
In our experience 7-10 business days is the time it
usually takes the Oregon
Secretary of State to process a new Oregon Company Name Reservation.
We get your Oregon Company Reservation request to the OR Secretary of State ASAP.
Once it is at the state we have no control over the new Oregon Company Name approval process.
How long is an Oregon Company Name Reservation valid?
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Once you Reserve a Name for your Oregon Company it is valid for 120 days.
You must file your Oregon Business formation documents (Articles of Incorporation for new Corporations or Articles of Organization for
new LLCs) with the Oregon Secretary of State within that time period.
If you don't use the Oregon Company Name which you have Reserved you can Reserve it again unless some other Oregon Business has Reserved the Name
before you do.
PLEASE NOTE: Reserving an Oregon Company Name is NOT the same as Registering a Company with the
Oregon Secretary of State.
When you Reserve Oregon Company Name you do just that.
You Reserve a Name. You do not Register a new Company with the Oregon Secretary of State.
In order to Register a new Oregon Company with the Secretary of State you need to submit Articles of Incorporation for a new
Oregon Corporation or Articles of Organization for a new
Oregon LLC.
How can I reserve an Oregon Company Name Online?
If you are ready to Reserve an Oregon Company Name Online now, simply fill in the
Company Name Reservation Order Form below and press the Place Order button. If you have any questions
you can call us at 855-771-2477 or
email us.
OREGON COMPANY NAME RESERVATION COST ESTIMATOR
(Choose Company Type, cost is updated automatically)
Type of Company
- Oregon state fees
- Processing fees
- TOTAL COST
No Hidden Fees
OREGON COMPANY NAME RESERVATION ORDER FORM
COMPANY NAME INFORMATION
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We DO NOT store your credit card information.
It is encrypted and passed on to your bank along with the details of your order.
We DO NOT use your personal information for any other purposes than this individual order.
We will never provide your personal information to any person, group or third party.
CONTACT & SHIPPING INFORMATION
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We may need to ask you questions regarding your order so be sure to include your phone number
and email address.
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NOTE: WE ARE NOT THE OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE NOR ARE WE AFFILIATED WITH THE
OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE
CANCELLATION POLICY
All Oregon Company Name Reservation orders are refundable before payment is issued to the Oregon Secretary of State, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the Oregon Secretary of State we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Oregon Company Name Reservation order. Generally, payments are made to the Oregon Secretary of State within 24 hours of receipt of your
Oregon Company Name Reservation order. To check the status of your Oregon Company Name Reservation order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.