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Reservation of corporate name - 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1305

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     § 1305.  Reservation of corporate name.
        (a)  General rule.--The exclusive right to the use of a
     corporate name may be reserved by any person. The reservation
     shall be made by delivering to the Department of State an
     application to reserve a specified corporate name, executed by
     the applicant. If the department finds that the name is
     available for corporate use, it shall reserve the name for the
     exclusive use of the applicant for a period of 120 days.
        (b)  Transfer of reservation.--The right to exclusive use of
     a specified corporate name reserved under subsection (a) may be
     transferred to any other person by delivering to the department
     a notice of the transfer, executed by the person who reserved
     the name, and specifying the name and address of the transferee.
        (c)  Cross references.--See sections 134 (relating to
     docketing statement) and 4131 (relating to registration of
     name).

        Cross References.  Section 1305 is referred to in sections
     8203, 8505, 8905 of this title; section 503 of Title 54 (Names).

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