Company Name Eligibility
A company name must do more than differ from existing names. Our tool supports an initial review of Swiss registration requirements and helps explain potential obstacles.
For established businesses, startups, and branding and advertising agencies planning a new company name. In a personally guided demo, we show you how the tool can support your project.
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The review considers the proposed name, legal form, company purpose and domicile. It follows the guidance of the Federal Commercial Registry Office (EHRA). The assessment highlights potential registration obstacles and supports further review.
Spelling and characters
Considers characters, punctuation, spacing and language variants relevant to the name’s overall impression.
Legal form
Reviews legal-form suffixes such as AG or GmbH and their associated requirements.
Potentially misleading wording
Assesses whether the name could mislead the public about the company’s purpose or domicile.
Protected names and signs
Considers available lists of protected names and signs, including those of international organisations.
Regulated terms
Flags terms that may be subject to specific rules, such as “bank”, “insurance” or “university”.
Existing company names
Considers register findings and the territorial scope relevant to the legal form as part of the initial review.
The assessment supports your decision. The competent authorities decide on registration. It does not guarantee comprehensive legal clearance or exclusive use; earlier trademarks and other naming rights also need consideration.
Research existing names
Use our company name search to find identical and similar companies, trademarks, domains and web use. It complements the review of registration requirements.
Explore company name searchDiscover the tool in a demo
Share your name, email address and a brief description of your use case. We will discuss your questions and arrange next steps. No account or previous name search is required.
Please use the subject “Company name eligibility / Demo request” and briefly describe your needs. Our team will contact you personally.