Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1141
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Prohibition on use of same or indistinguishable names;
Official statutory text
Exceptions.
PROHIBITION ON USE OF SAME OR INDISTINGUISHABLE NAMES; EXCEPTIONS
The Secretary of State shall not accept for reservation or
filing a statement or certificate containing a name which is the
same as or indistinguishable from the name of any business entity,
as defined in Section 15 of this act, trade name, fictitious name,
or reserved name filed with the Secretary of State unless one of the
following is filed with the Secretary of State:
1. The written consent of the business entity or holder of the
trade name, fictitious name, or reserved name to use the same or
indistinguishable name with the addition of one or more words to
make that name distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of
State, except that the addition of words to make the name
distinguishable shall not be required where the written consent
states that the consenting entity is about to change its name, cease
to do business, withdraw from the state, or be wound up;
2. A certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the business entity or
holder of a reserved name, trade name, or fictitious name to the use
of the name in this state;
3. In the case of any foreign business entity having a name
prohibited by this section which intends to qualify to transact
business within this state, a resolution adopting a fictitious name
not prohibited by this section, which shall be used to the exclusion
of its true name when transacting business within this state. Such
resolution shall be executed by a representative or representatives
of the business entity duly authorized to sign on its behalf.
PROHIBITION ON USE OF SAME OR INDISTINGUISHABLE NAMES; EXCEPTIONS
The Secretary of State shall not accept for reservation or
filing a statement or certificate containing a name which is the
same as or indistinguishable from the name of any business entity,
as defined in Section 15 of this act, trade name, fictitious name,
or reserved name filed with the Secretary of State unless one of the
following is filed with the Secretary of State:
1. The written consent of the business entity or holder of the
trade name, fictitious name, or reserved name to use the same or
indistinguishable name with the addition of one or more words to
make that name distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of
State, except that the addition of words to make the name
distinguishable shall not be required where the written consent
states that the consenting entity is about to change its name, cease
to do business, withdraw from the state, or be wound up;
2. A certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the business entity or
holder of a reserved name, trade name, or fictitious name to the use
of the name in this state;
3. In the case of any foreign business entity having a name
prohibited by this section which intends to qualify to transact
business within this state, a resolution adopting a fictitious name
not prohibited by this section, which shall be used to the exclusion
of its true name when transacting business within this state. Such
resolution shall be executed by a representative or representatives
of the business entity duly authorized to sign on its behalf.
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