§ 17-19-401 — Corporate name

Wyoming § 17-19-401

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 17: Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
• Ch. 19: WYOMING NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
• Art. 4: NAMES

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(a) A corporate name may not contain language stating or
implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other
than that permitted by W.S. 17-19-301 and its articles of
incorporation.
(b) Except as authorized by subsections (c) and (d) of
this section, a corporate name shall not be the same as, or
deceptively similar to the name of any trademark or service mark
registered in this state and shall be distinguishable upon the
records of the secretary of state from other business names as
required by W.S. 17-16-401.
(c) A corporation may apply to the secretary of state for
authorization to use a name that is not distinguishable in
accordance with the provisions of W.S. 17-16-401(c).
(i) Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 3.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 3.
(d) A corporation may use the name, including the
fictitious name, of another domestic or foreign corporation that
is used in this state if the other corporation is incorporated
or authorized to transact business in this state and the
proposed user corporation:
(i) Has merged with the other corporation; or
(ii) Has been formed by reorganization of the other
corporation; or
(iii) Has acquired all or substantially all of the
assets, including the corporate name, of the other corporation.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 3.
(e) This act does not control the use of fictitious names.