(a) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted an application for the registration of a trade name, or limited partnership name to the secretary of state.
(b) "Authorized" is defined as being officially registered with the Secretary of State.
(c) "Common Ownership" means two or more businesses which are owned by the same person.
(d) "Deceptively similar" means a proposed business name, trademark or service mark which is similar in appearance to, similar in sound to, or most pertinent words are the same as, an authorized trademark or service mark.
(e) "Distinguishable upon the records" is defined in W. S. 17-16-401(f).
(f) "Five days" means five (5) business days.
(g) "Proposed Business Name/Mark User" or "Proposed Business Name/Mark" or phrases of similar import mean applicant or the application which is defined above.
(h) "Written notice" means delivery by standard United States mail unless otherwise notice in the statute or rules. The Secretary of State may send notice by a more expedited or secure method such as priority mail or express delivery service.
002-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-3