The name can be repeated, but there are other conditions.
First, if you are not in the same industry, you can have the same name
Second, the trade name with the same name is not a well-known trademark
Third, the location of your registered company and the location of the duplicate name The registration location is not in the same region
If the company name and font size are repeated, you can modify them and then choose to register again. However, duplicate company registration names and font sizes do not necessarily mean that they cannot be used. They are divided into jurisdictions and whether they are divided. Is there any special protection for a well-known trademark?
The name must not be the same as or similar to that of a registered enterprise in the same industry within the jurisdiction of the registration authority; if the name is not in the same province and the industrial and commercial registration authority is different, the same name can be used. Except for well-known trademarks that can be protected across regions and categories, the names of other companies are only protected within the jurisdiction of the registration authority and the corresponding category. The two company names are identical and in the same industry, which violates the principle that "the applied for trade name shall not be the same as the name of a peer company approved or registered by the same Administration for Industry and Commerce, except for those with investment relationships", and it is likely that the name will not be approved. Pre-approved.
Legal basis:
1. "Provisions on the Registration and Management of Enterprise Names"
(1) Article 3 stipulates that when the enterprise applies for registration, the enterprise name shall be determined by the enterprise. The name shall be approved by the competent registration authority. The enterprise name can only be used after approval and registration, and it enjoys exclusive rights within the prescribed scope.
(2) Article 6 stipulates that an enterprise is only allowed to use one name, which shall not be the same as or similar to the name of a registered enterprise in the same industry within the jurisdiction of the registration authority.
2. "Implementation Measures for Enterprise Name Registration Management" (2004)
(1) Article 31 stipulates that if an enterprise name has any of the following circumstances, it will not be approved:
① The same name and trade name as an enterprise in the same industry approved or registered by the same industrial and commercial administrative authority, except for those with investment relationships.
② The same name and trade name as an enterprise approved or registered by the same industrial and commercial administration authority in compliance with Article 18 of these Measures, except for those with investment relationships.
③ It is the same as the original name of other companies whose names have been changed less than 1 year ago.
④ It is the same as the name of an enterprise that has been deregistered or has had its business license revoked for less than 3 years.
⑤Other violations of laws and administrative regulations.
Note: If the name of the enterprise applying for registration is the same or similar to the name of the enterprise in the following circumstances, the registration authority will not approve it:
(1) The enterprise has been canceled less than three years ago of.
(2) The business license of the enterprise has been revoked for less than three years.
(3) The enterprise has been deregistered for less than one year due to reasons other than those listed in items (1) and (2) of this article.
Is it okay to have repeated company names? The answer is yes. Duplication of a company's registered name and font size does not necessarily mean that it cannot be used. It depends on the jurisdiction, whether it is a well-known trademark, and whether it has special protection. Peers cannot use the same name, but different industries can use the same name.