Trade Name

If a business or unregistered entity (sole proprietor, general partnership etc.) wishes to do business under a name that is different than their registered name or true legal name, they may register a trade name. A trade name or a “Doing Business As” name is optional and is not required in order to conduct business in DC. However, if a sole proprietor, general partnership or registered entity is using a trade name, it must be registered and on record with Corporations Division. The dataset contains the following columns: trade names, effective date, trade name status, file number, trade name expiration date, and initial file number. More information can be found at https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1619191若企业或未注册实体（如个体业主、普通合伙企业等）欲以不同于其注册名称或法定真实名称的名称开展经营活动，可注册商号（trade name）。商号与"Doing Business As"营业别名均为可选登记项，在华盛顿特区（DC）开展经营活动无需强制注册此类名称。但若个体业主、普通合伙企业或已注册实体使用商号，则必须向公司事务分部（Corporations Division）完成注册及备案手续。本数据集包含以下字段：商号、生效日期、商号状态、档案编号、商号有效期及初始档案编号。更多信息可访问以下链接获取：https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1619191