diff --git a/src/name.cpp b/src/name.cpp
index ba06322..acad1d1 100644
--- a/src/name.cpp
+++ b/src/name.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,18 @@
 
 #include "util/time.hpp"
 #include "util/string-helper.hpp"
+#include "util/concepts.hpp"
 #include "encoding/block.hpp"
 #include "encoding/encoding-buffer.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((boost::EqualityComparable<Name>));
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((WireEncodable<Name>));
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((WireDecodable<Name>));
+static_assert(std::is_base_of<tlv::Error, Name::Error>::value,
+              "Name::Error must inherit from tlv::Error");
+
 template<bool T>
 size_t
 Name::wireEncode(EncodingImpl<T>& encoder) const