Does All County currently hold any patents or have any pending patent applications?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
At this time, we do not hold any patents and don't have any pending patent applications. We do claim copyright protection for our Operations Manual, advertising materials and certain other proprietary documents. We have not filed a registration of these copyrights due to public disclosures which would be necessary to do so.
We are not obligated to protect any patents, patent applications, or copyrights, nor are we obligated to defend you against any claims arising from your use of any patented or copyrighted items. The Franchise Agreement does not require us to take any affirmative action when notified of a patent or copyright infringement. We have the right to control any litigation relating to any patent or copyright. We are not obligated to participate in the defense of a franchisee or indemnify the franchisee for expenses or damages in a proceeding involving a patent, patent application, or copyright licensed to the franchisee. We may require you to modify or discontinue using any subject matter covered by a patent or copyright and you are required to comply with any instructions we specify to you relating to the use of a patent or copyright.
Source: Item 14 — Patents, Copyrights, and Proprietary Information (FDD page 30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, All County does not currently hold any patents, nor do they have any pending patent applications. However, All County does claim copyright protection for their Operations Manual, advertising materials, and certain other proprietary documents, though they have not filed a registration of these copyrights due to the public disclosures that would be necessary to do so.
This means that as a franchisee, you will not be licensing any patented technology or processes from All County. However, you will be expected to adhere to the copyright protections All County claims on its operational and advertising materials.
All County is not obligated to protect any patents, patent applications, or copyrights, nor are they obligated to defend the franchisee against any claims arising from the use of any patented or copyrighted items. All County retains the right to control any litigation relating to any patent or copyright. They may require the franchisee to modify or discontinue using any subject matter covered by a patent or copyright, and the franchisee is required to comply with any instructions All County specifies relating to the use of a patent or copyright.