A Nuans name search report compares a suggested business name against the Nuans system and provides comparisons.
This system is a computerized search system which contains a list of all of the company names, sole proprietorships, partnerships, business names and trade-marks registered in federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions in Canada. The purpose of the system is to keep track of all names registered across Canada.
By comparing the proposed name against the name search system, any similarity existing between the proposed name and the names in the database, will show up on the report. This will allow you to determine whether you are planning on using a name for your company that is too similar to another name. It is important for your name to be as distinct as possible.
A Nuans name search report is required when incorporating in many of the provinces and/or territories in Canada.
Name search reports are required by all provinces and territories including the federal jurisdiction, when incorporating companies in Canada. However the Nuans is only accepted in six jurisdictions. It is still advisable to do a preliminary name search through the Nuans system because it keeps a listing of all names registered throughout Canada.
The provinces and territories which accept a report from the Nuans system are:
Federal
New Brunswick
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Federal
Federal
Periodically the search system will request the provinces and territories to provide a list of all new names registered in each of those provinces or territories where the Nuans report is not accepted and the list is added to the system.
By reviewing a name search report the government ensures that no companies are incorporated anywhere in Canada with the same name.
If your proposed name is too similar to another name that is registered that company or business may be able to force you to change your business name if they have been in business for many years and are well known to the public. It is up to you to review all the names on the report and ensure you have picked a very distinct and different name from all those registered to date.
If you are incorporating a company in Alberta you will be required to provide an Alberta biased Nuans name search report and if you are registering a business federally you will be required to provide a Canada biased Nuans name search report. These reports are biased to the jurisdiction they represent but the report still covers all names registered across Canada.
There is no protection for business names in Alberta and Ontario so you can register a name exactly the same as any other business name that has been registered without obtaining a Nuans name search report.
A preliminary name search would be advisable in cases where a full report is not required to guard against registering a name exactly the same. This is because it is a very bad idea to register a name exactly the same as another name already registered.
A preliminary name search can be performed by a registered search house. Preliminary name search results can be provided by email. An average person would not be able to pick up all the conflicts when performing a preliminary name search since search houses are trained for this purpose.
This system is a computerized search system which contains a list of all of the company names, sole proprietorships, partnerships, business names and trade-marks registered in federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions in Canada. The purpose of the system is to keep track of all names registered across Canada.
By comparing the proposed name against the name search system, any similarity existing between the proposed name and the names in the database, will show up on the report. This will allow you to determine whether you are planning on using a name for your company that is too similar to another name. It is important for your name to be as distinct as possible.
A Nuans name search report is required when incorporating in many of the provinces and/or territories in Canada.
Name search reports are required by all provinces and territories including the federal jurisdiction, when incorporating companies in Canada. However the Nuans is only accepted in six jurisdictions. It is still advisable to do a preliminary name search through the Nuans system because it keeps a listing of all names registered throughout Canada.
The provinces and territories which accept a report from the Nuans system are:
Federal
New Brunswick
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Federal
Federal
Periodically the search system will request the provinces and territories to provide a list of all new names registered in each of those provinces or territories where the Nuans report is not accepted and the list is added to the system.
By reviewing a name search report the government ensures that no companies are incorporated anywhere in Canada with the same name.
If your proposed name is too similar to another name that is registered that company or business may be able to force you to change your business name if they have been in business for many years and are well known to the public. It is up to you to review all the names on the report and ensure you have picked a very distinct and different name from all those registered to date.
If you are incorporating a company in Alberta you will be required to provide an Alberta biased Nuans name search report and if you are registering a business federally you will be required to provide a Canada biased Nuans name search report. These reports are biased to the jurisdiction they represent but the report still covers all names registered across Canada.
There is no protection for business names in Alberta and Ontario so you can register a name exactly the same as any other business name that has been registered without obtaining a Nuans name search report.
A preliminary name search would be advisable in cases where a full report is not required to guard against registering a name exactly the same. This is because it is a very bad idea to register a name exactly the same as another name already registered.
A preliminary name search can be performed by a registered search house. Preliminary name search results can be provided by email. An average person would not be able to pick up all the conflicts when performing a preliminary name search since search houses are trained for this purpose.
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Attend at Resources for Canadian Business Owners for a Free Incorporation Checklist and information about a Nuans Name Search.
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