How to Conduct an Oregon Business Entity Search

Oregon Secretary of State Contact Information

Address: 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151 Salem OR 97310	Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Telephone: ​503-986-2200​​​​​​	Website: https://sos.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx

How to Search for Business Name Availability in Oregon

Step 1- Checking the availability of any given entity name can be done by performing a business search of the Secretary of State’s database. First, navigate to this website and select the Business Name Availability Check option (shown circled below) then submit an entity name into the search bar.

Step 2- If the entered name is available, you will see results similar to the first photo shown below. However, if the name is currently is use by another entity, you will receive a notice displaying the other business names that may be in conflict with the your desired entity name.

Results displaying availability

Results displaying unavailability

How to Search for Business Entity Details in OR SOS Database

Step 1- You may research the details of an entity by first accessing this website. Choose a search method from the options found on the left to narrow down your results. On the right hand side of the page you may specify whether you would like to search for active businesses, inactive, or both. Continue by submitting an entity name into the search bar.

Step 2- The results of all the entities that match your search will be displayed on the following page. Click on either the registry number or the name of the entity itself to access all the business details pertaining to your search.

Step 3- Here you will see the business entity data, registered agent’s name and address, as well a brief summary of the entity’s history.