§425-6 Partnership name. (a) No statement or certificate of any partnership having a name substantially identical to the name of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership registered to do business under the laws of the State or with any trade name, service mark, or trademark previously registered shall be recorded by the director. The acceptance of a statement or certificate of a partnership for registration by the director shall not abrogate or limit any common law or other right of any person to any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership name, trade name, trademark, or service mark.

(b) The director may make, amend, and repeal such rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. [L 1969, c 247, pt of §1; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 1984, c 118, §3; am L 1996, c 92, §13; am L 1999, c 249, §23]