Under what conditions is a corporate name considered not distinguishable from an existing name?
A corporate name is considered not distinguishable if it contains generic additions such as the word “corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, “limited”, “limited liability”, or an abbreviation of one of such words (SEC. 17, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). Similarly, a name is not distinguishable merely by incorporating punctuations, articles, conjunctions, contractions, prepositions, or different tenses of the same word or phrase. The SEC will summarily order the corporation to cease and desist from using such a name and require registration of a new one if it is found to be non-distinguishable, already protected by law, or contrary to existing regulations. Failure to comply can lead to the revocation of the corporation’s registration.
02 November 2025
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