| Forms to use |
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Name Reservation Form |
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| Your name must satisfy 2 conditions |
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Your proposed corporate name:
- Must be acceptable to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission ; i.e. not misleading,
and clearly distinguishable from other corporate names
- Cannot infringe upon someone's trademark or tradename. The Public Regulation Commission's office
will not confirm this; it is YOUR responsibility to do this. You can check name availability at
http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/cii.htm
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| Non-New Mexico businesses |
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If your true name is already taken in New Mexico , contact the Public Regulation Commission 's
office for assistance. Your business may have to be registered using a fictitious name
at the state level. |
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| Cost |
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$25 |
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| Other businesses can use your name without Inc. or Corp. |
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Incorporating only protects your
full legal name (with Inc. or Corp.) from being used as the name of another New Mexico corporation.
If you want to protect your business name from being used by others, you should consider
registering it as a trademark or a service mark. Simply registering it as a trademark however,
is not sufficient. You must consistently and continually use the trademark and watch for, and notify
possible infringes of your trademark. Please consult a business attorney for further information.
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| 120 day deadline
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Your name is reserved for 120 days. If your
Articles of Incorporation
aren't filed by then, you must start again, and re-reserve the name with the Public Regulation Commission .
The law requires that you wait one day after your name reservation has expired to re-reserve the name.
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| Questions? |
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Contact the Corporations Bureau of Public Regulation Commission at (800) 947-4722 .
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