http://www.schwimmerlegal.com Trademark and copyright litigation and counseling Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.schwimmerlegal.com/2006/04/example-of-state-naming-regulation.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=example-of-state-naming-regulation http://www.schwimmerlegal.com/2006/04/example-of-state-naming-regulation.html#comments Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:40:30 +0000 Marty Schwimmer http://schwimmerlegal_com.innosoftware.net/?p=2300 When discussing the allocation of state corporate names, I meant to but didn’t mention that in addition to the minimal ‘identity search,’ states impose various restrictions that loosely constitute consumer protection laws. For example, terms such as BANK or INSURANCE are restricted.
Here’s an example. Franchise Law Blog reports on Rhode Island enforcing a law that liquor stores may not use a name suggesting that they are part of a franchise.

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