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Important Information For Those Needing an Alberta Nuans Name Search Report
By Holly Crosgrey on January 05, 2010 |
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The report that is generated from the Nuans name search system is called an Alberta Nuans name search report. This program's purpose is to compare a proposed company name to all of the names in its database which are the names of all companies registered as of that date across Canada.
You must obtain an Alberta Name Search for the proposed name you intend to use for your company at the time you incorporate in the province of Alberta. This Nuans report allows the Alberta government to determine whether your name is available.
If you are registering an Alberta business name or an Alberta trade name (also called an Alberta sole proprietorship) or an Alberta partnership you will not be required to obtain an Alberta Nuans Name Search Report. There is no protection for these names in Alberta. However it is advisable to at least do a preliminary name search regardless. A preliminary name search will give you an idea whether the name has been taken and what competition you have for the name.
Prior to having the Alberta Nuans name search ordered for your proposed company name a preliminary name search must be performed. This is because it would not be a good idea to just order a name search without checking to see if the name is available because once the search is ordered there is a cost. If the Alberta Nuans report shows a conflict it will be too late and you will need to order another search after you pick another business name.
As part of the service, a search house will normally perform the preliminary name search before ordering your Alberta Nuans name search report as part of the same cost. Be sure to check the prices before ordering your searches. Preliminary name searches are ordered separately for a separate cost in cases where you do not need to order a full search otherwise they are normally part of the service for a full search at no extra cost. When you are registering an Alberta business name or Alberta partnership you would purchase a preliminary name search to ensure the name is available since you do not need a full Alberta Nuans name search report for those types of registrations.
The onus will be on you to ensure that any business name you register in Alberta does not conflict with another name on file even though you will not be asked to provide an Alberta name search report when registering. Therefore it is important that you do a preliminary name search.
You must have a legal element for the proposed name (explained below) but for registrations such as Alberta partnerships or Alberta trade names the legal element is not required or even allowed.
Outlined below is a breakdown of the elements of a corporation name which principles can be used for business names as well with the exception of the legal element.
When creating company name for new corporation, you should consider three parts to the name as follows: (a) the Distinctive Element (b) the Descriptive Element, and (c) the Legal Element.
If the name you choose to register is "Johnson Carpentry Inc. , the distinctive element is the word "Johnson", which is distinctive because it is a last name. Another example of a distinctive element in a name might be "Toronto" as in "Toronto Garden Supplies Ltd." which is distinctive because it describes a location. "Treelight Dental Services Corp." has the distinctive word "Treelight" in it to make it stand out from other dental service companies.
The descriptive element describes the type of business. In "Gandhi Carpentry Inc.", the descriptive element is "Carpentry" which describes the nature of business. In "Grandville Garden Supplies Ltd." the descriptive element is "Garden Supplies" which describes the type of products this business sells. "Dental Services" is the descriptive element for "Starlight Dental Services Corp.".
The Legal Element is the word "Inc." which is a mandatory legal ending that signifies that the name is connected to registered company. In Canada you can have the following endings for your company name: "Inc.", "Incorporated", "Ltd.", "Limited", "Corp.", "Corporation" and the French equivalents of "Ltee." "Limitee", "Inc." (same in English and French) or "Incorporee", The Legal Element distinguishes your name as a share corporation rather than a business name, sole proprietorship or non-share corporation. |
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Resources for Canadian Business Owners can assist you with an (http://www.canadianbusinessresources.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=54) Alberta Name Search and (http://www.canadianbusinessresources.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=54) Alberta Business Name along with other government and legal registrations. |
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