"Reserving" your name

SliverXZennon said:

The state of Ohio allows you to reserve your name for $50 every 6 months. This can be renewed infinitely. Check with your state's laws and go from there. I emailed the state of Ohio treasurer and one of his minions got back to me the next day with an answer.

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Arglesnaf said:

Hey, can you give me a link to the Ohio information?

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Name Reservations and Transfers
Ohio law allows a domestic or foreign business to reserve a business name prior to actually registering the business and obtaining a license. Reserving a name prevents another business from registering that same name while you decide whether and when to register for a business license. A domestic or foreign name reservation is valid for 180 days from the date of filing.


A name cannot be reserved unless it is distinguishable upon the records from previously registered or reserved business names. Additionally, once a name is reserved, new business names must be distinguishable upon the records from the reserved name (in addition to all previously registered business names as already discussed).


The registrant of a name reservation cannot give consent to another business to register an indistinguishable business name. However, the name reservation may be transferred from the original registrant to another. To transfer a name reservation from one registrant to another, please use the “Name Registration Update” form.
Please note that if a name is reserved by an attorney, law firm or service company on behalf of a client, the name does not have to be transferred to the client prior to final registration.

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