Cal. Business and Professions Code § 14417
Cal. Business and Professions Code § 14417
California · California Business and Professions Code · Status: effective
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- Cal. Business and Professions Code § 14417, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/777972
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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.