Legal Aspects of Reserving a Company Name
- Reserving a Company Name: A reserved name is registered by an individual or organization for exclusive use.
- How Long is a Reserved Business Name Valid?: A name reservation continues for 60 days.
Steps to Reserve a Business Name
- Reserve a Business Name: Once you have settled on a name for your California LLC or corporation, you can reserve the name by submitting a Name Reservation Request. This form can be mailed to the Secretary of State or delivered in-person. There is a $10 filing fee for all Name Reservation Requests.
Naming Regulations and Considerations
- Entity Name Requirements: To register a business name in California, you must first check that the name is available for use. If the desired name is available, you can reserve it by filing a Name Reservation Request form. This reserves the name for your future business entity.
Technical Specifications for Naming Conventions
According to the ISO IEC 7813, a cardholder name length must be 2 to 26 characters, including first name, last name, and spaces. Your username cannot be longer than 15 characters. Your name can be longer (50 characters) or shorter than 4 characters, but usernames are kept shorter for the sake of ease. A username can only contain alphanumeric characters (letters A-Z, numbers 0-9) with the exception of underscores.
Additional Information
- Reserved Words in Programming: A reserved word in programming cannot be used as a variable name. Escape characters allow creating files with reserved names like COM1.
- Vendor Credit Application: Vendor credit applications collect financial history to help suppliers decide whether to extend business credit.
- Microsoft Account: According to Microsoft, sign into your account once every two years to keep it active.
- Domain Name Servers: A domain name server translates domain names into IP addresses so computers can connect to the correct address.