<h1>Proposed Amendments to Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014: Clarifying Name Availability and Similarity for Businesses. Comments Due Dec 31.</h1> The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has proposed amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, focusing on name availability for companies. The changes aim to clarify name similarity rules by including illustrations and establishing a clear test for determining resemblance to existing company names. The amendments also address issues related to general and descriptive names, trademark applicability, and undesirable names. Stakeholders are invited to submit comments on the draft amendments by December 31, 2018. The proposal outlines specific criteria for name similarity, including disregarding certain words and variations, and highlights conditions under which names may be deemed undesirable.