For purposes of the reservation, registration, or use of a name under ORS Chapters 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 67, 70, 128, 554, and 648, a name is distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State Business Registry office from the name of any other active organized entity, and from a reserved or registered name, if:

1. (1) Each name contains one or more different letters or numerals, or has a different sequence of letters or numerals, except that adding or deleting the letter “s” to make a word plural, singular, or possessive shall not cause a name to be distinguishable;
2. (2) One of the key words is different;
3. (3) The key words are the same, but they are in a different order; or
4. (4) The key words are the same, but the spelling is creative or unusual.
5. (5) The difference in key words is between how a number is expressed, as a numeral, Roman numeral, or word representing a numeral.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 68, 70, 128, 183, 554 & 648

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 58.085, 60.094, 62.131, 63.094, 65.094, 68.735, 70.010, 128.580; 554.005 & 648.051

History

CORP 4-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06