On what date was the B Bops trademark and service mark assigned to the Company?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Federal Registration. The "B-Bop's" name was registered by B-Bop's as a trademark and service mark on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The registration was issued on June 28, 1994 under Registration No. 1,841,942 and in 2004,2013 and 2024 the Company renewed the registration. The B-Bop's trademark and service mark along with the federal registration thereof and the related "B-Bop's" logo were assigned by B-Bop's to the Company on March 17, 1995. The Company also registered the B-Bop's "hamburger logo" as a trademark and service mark on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The B-Bop's "hamburger logo" registration was issued on December 7, 1999 under Registration No. 2,298,348 and in 2009 and 2019 the Company renewed the registration. The Company also registered the B-Bop's "building logo" as a trademark and service mark on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The B-Bop's "building logo" registration was issued on February 1, 2000 under Registration No. 2,314,516 and in 2009 and 2020 the Company renewed the registration. The Company has filed all affidavits that were required to be filed in connection with its trademark and service mark registrations. The Company has filed all renewals that were required to be filed in connection with the registrations.
Material Proceedings. There are no presently effective determinations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the trademark administrator of any state or of any court, no pending infringement, opposition or cancellation proceedings nor any pending material litigation involving the Licensed Marks relevant to their use in any state.
Material Agreements. There are no agreements currently in effect which significantly limit the rights of the Company to use or license the use of the Licensed Marks in any manner material to the Franchise. Effective as of March 17, 1995, B-Bop's assigned ownership of the Licensed Marks and the Licensed System to the Company to enable the Company to franchise the B-Bop's Restaurant concept.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 35–37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the B-Bop's trademark and service mark, along with its federal registration and logo, were assigned to the Company on March 17, 1995. This means that as of that date, the Company gained ownership of the intellectual property rights associated with the B-Bop's brand. This assignment was made by B-Bop's to enable the Company to franchise the B-Bop's Restaurant concept.
As partial consideration for the assignment, the Company entered into a license agreement with B-Bop's, granting B-Bop's a license to use the Licensed Marks and the Licensed System in connection with operating a B-Bop's Restaurant at locations where the Company has not already granted exclusive development or franchise rights. This agreement also restricts B-Bop's from sublicensing or assigning these rights to any third party without the Company's written consent.
The license agreement further stipulates that the Company cannot operate or franchise a B-Bop's Restaurant within a one-mile radius of any B-Bop's Restaurant operated by B-Bop's, or any location where B-Bop's has notified the Company of plans to develop a restaurant within one year. This clause protects B-Bop's existing locations and planned developments from direct competition by the franchisor or other franchisees. This type of arrangement is not uncommon in franchising, as it balances the franchisor's need to expand the brand with the original owner's established business and future plans.