No company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, business name, or incorporated trustee shall be registered under this Act by a name or trademark which —

- is identical with that by which a company or limited liability partnership in existence is already registered, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive, except where the company or limited liability partnership in existence is in the course of being dissolved and signifies its consent in such manner as the Commission requires;

- contains the words "Chamber of Commerce" unless it is a company limited by guarantee;

- in the opinion of the Commission, is capable of misleading as to the nature or extent of its activities or is undesirable, offensive, or otherwise contrary to public policy;

- in the opinion of the Commission, would violate or conflict with any existing trademark or business name registered in Nigeria or body corporate formed under this Act unless the consent of the owner of the trademark, business name, or trustees of the body corporate has been obtained;

- contains any word which, in the opinion of the Commission is likely to mislead the public as to the nationality, race, or religion of the persons by whom the business is wholly or mainly owned or controlled;

- is, in the opinion of the Commission, deceptive or objectionable in that it contains a reference or suggests an association with any practice, institution, personage, foreign state or government, international organization, or international brand or is otherwise unsuitable; or

- is capable of undermining public peace and national security.