Does All Dogs Unleashed have an obligation to protect any rights a franchisee has to use the copyrights?

According to the 2025 All Dogs Unleashed Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee must cease all use of the Marks, Copyrighted Works, and Confidential Information upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee must also cancel any assumed name registration containing the Marks. At All Dogs Unleashed's request, the franchisee must assign to All Dogs Unleashed all rights to telephone numbers, email addresses, URLs, domain names, Internet listings, and Internet accounts related to the Franchised Business.

This obligation extends to the franchisee's use of All Dogs Unleashed's copyrighted materials. This means that upon termination or expiration of the agreement, the franchisee loses all rights to use these materials and must transfer any related online assets to All Dogs Unleashed. This is a standard practice in franchising to ensure brand consistency and protect the franchisor's intellectual property.

Furthermore, the franchisee acknowledges that, except for the license granted to the Franchisee, they have no individual right to use the Marks or Copyrighted Works, and they have no ownership interest in the Marks or Copyrighted Works. This reinforces that the franchisee's right to use the copyrighted works is solely based on the franchise agreement and does not grant any ownership or independent usage rights beyond the scope of the agreement. This is a common clause in franchise agreements to protect the franchisor's intellectual property rights.