Undesirable company names: central government may refuse registration if a name resembles an existing company or trademark. The Central Government may refuse registration of any company name deemed undesirable; this includes names identical with or too nearly resembling an existing company name or a registered or applied-for trademark, and the Government may consult the Registrar of Trade Marks before deeming a name undesirable on trademark grounds.
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Undesirable company names: central government may refuse registration if a name resembles an existing company or trademark.
The Central Government may refuse registration of any company name deemed undesirable; this includes names identical with or too nearly resembling an existing company name or a registered or applied-for trademark, and the Government may consult the Registrar of Trade Marks before deeming a name undesirable on trademark grounds.
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