Rules for Name Check

Is there any format for

company Name?
Yes, the name must contain 3 parts in the name. First,
Unique noun. Second, activity of the company and
third part should contain nature of the company.
Example :

Which is unique noun?

Abbreviated words are not unique noun.
Example: SSB Learning Solutions (SSB stands for
selection for Service Boards)
The word should not be general.
Blue, Excellent, Happy, Data, Info, Beautiful Etc

Which is unique noun?

The name should not be identical or similar to the
names of existing companies. You can do this search
on your own through this link
http://www.mca.gov.in/DCAPortalWeb/dca/MyMCALogin
.do?method=setDefaultProperty&mode=16

If there is no company with the name you wished, you

can submit with the same!

What makes RoC to think

the names are similar?
Type and case of letters, spacing between letters and
punctuation marks
Example:
Vakilsearch Legal Solutions Pvt Ltd
Vakil search Legal Solutions Pvt Ltd
VAkeel-SEARCH Legal Solutions Pvt Ltd
All the names are similar for RoC!

What makes RoC to think

the names are similar?
Using different phonetic spellings or spelling
variations.
Example:
P.Q. Industries limited
P and Q Industries
Pee Que Industries
P n Q Industries
P & Q Industries
All the above names are similar!

What makes RoC to think

the names are similar?
Adding numbers or Having numbers in words
Example :
Vakilsearch Legal Solutions Pvt Ltd
Vakilsearch3 Legal Solutions Pvt Ltd
Threevakilsearch Legal Solutions Pvt Ltd
Above names are considered as similar while checking!

Some more parameters

Addition of an internet related designation, such as
.com, .net, .edu, .gov, .org, .in, even where (.) is
written as dot;
Addition of words like New, Modern, Nav, Shri, Sri,
Shree, Sree, Om, Jai, Sai, The.
Different combination of the same words.

What else I should

check?
You should for check for trademark also! If a name is
trademarked already, you cannot have the name for
your company. You can do trademark search on your
own with this link below:
http://ipindiaonline.gov.in/tmrpublicsearch/frmmain.aspx
The name should not contain any word which is
offensive to any community.
Words like Chit Fund, Financing, Investment or Loan
should not be included unless company is actually
involved in the same.

What else I should

check?
The name should not contain words like State, India,
Bharat etc
Name of any city in India also cannot be the name of
your company. If company name contains name of any
foreign city, proof of business connection with the said
place should be submitted.

These words must not be

there in the name!!

If company is NGO or S.8

company..
The name shall include the words Foundation, Forum,
Association, Federation, Chambers, Confederation,
council, Electoral trust or alike.

Tips for choosing unique

name for company
The best method is to create names on your own.
Example: if your name is Rakesh and your partners
name is Ravi, call your company RAKAVI.
If you want your company name should mean
beautiful, search for the words synonym to beautiful
in any other foreign or regional language.

RoC is final authority to

approve the name and
we cannot assure you
100% that name will be
approved!