After an enterprise changes its name, other enterprises within one year cannot use the original name. Anyone who violates this will be ordered to change their name, compensate for losses, and may be subject to administrative penalties.

The "Company Law" stipulates that after an enterprise changes its name, other enterprises within one year cannot use its original name. The purpose of this provision is to protect the goodwill rights and operating interests of business operators. If other companies use the name of the company before the name change without authorization, it will bring economic losses and damage to goodwill to the business operators, and even serious cases may lead to lawsuits. If another company uses the name of the company before the name change, the company after the name change can file a lawsuit with the People's Court to require the other party to stop infringing on its trademark rights, trade name rights and other legitimate rights and interests, and to demand compensation for economic losses and mental damages. At the same time, if other companies violate the above regulations, the relevant administrative agencies can also order them to change their names in accordance with the law and impose fines and other administrative penalties. Therefore, companies should strengthen the protection of their own trademarks and other intellectual property rights after changing their names, and pay close attention to whether other companies in the same industry have infringements.

Can I use the original name one year after changing my name? It usually takes one year for a company to change its name. If other companies use the name before the company changed its name without permission within one year, they are not allowed to use it. After one year, if no other business uses the name, you can apply for registration to obtain legal rights.

After an enterprise changes its name, other enterprises within one year cannot use its original name, otherwise they will face risks such as compensation losses and administrative penalties. Therefore, companies should strengthen the protection of their own trademarks and other intellectual property rights after changing their names, and pay close attention to whether other companies in the same industry have infringements.

Legal basis:

Article 27 of the "Company Law of the People's Republic of China" The right to use the name of a registered company is protected by law. No unit or individual may fraudulently use, tamper with, or register a company name that is the same or similar to another person's name, and may not damage the company name. The original name of a company that has changed its name and a company that has not been liquidated after dissolution shall not be adopted by other companies within one year; after one year, other companies may adopt it.