Where is a B Bops franchisee permitted to display or use the Licensed Marks?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Use of Marks. You will be licensed under the Franchise Agreement to use and display the Licensed Marks (including the "B-Bop's" mark and logo) in connection with operation of your Franchise. You will be required to comply at all times with the policies set forth in the Operations Manual regarding use and display of the Licensed Marks. You are prohibited from: (i) using any other trademark or trade name in connection with the Franchise, unless such use is first approved in writing by the Company; or (ii) displaying or otherwise using the Licensed Marks at any location other than the Franchise premises or in connection with any business or activity other than operation of the Franchise. In the event you are an entity such as a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, you are prohibited from using the words "B-Bop's" in your name. The Company may from time to time adopt additional marks and symbols and incorporate the same into the Licensed System for your use. Any registration of such additional marks or symbols shall be at the discretion of the Company. The Company also has the right, in its sole discretion, to require you to discontinue or modify use of any of the Licensed Marks within ninety (90) days of written notice from the Company. Any such modification or discontinuance will not provide you with any termination or other rights. Any reimbursement to you for expenses incurred in connection with such discontinuation or
modification shall be made at the Company's sole discretion.
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"
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 35–37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is licensed to use and display the Licensed Marks, including the "B-Bop's" mark and logo, in connection with the operation of their franchise. However, this use must comply with the policies set forth in the Operations Manual.
B Bops franchisees are specifically prohibited from displaying or using the Licensed Marks at any location other than the franchise premises or in connection with any business or activity other than the operation of the franchise. Furthermore, franchisees cannot use any other trademark or trade name in connection with the franchise unless they first obtain written approval from B Bops. If the franchisee is an entity, such as a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, they are not allowed to use the words "B-Bop's" in their name.
B Bops retains the right to adopt additional marks and symbols and incorporate them into the Licensed System for the franchisee's use, with any registration of these additional marks being at B Bops's discretion. B Bops also has the right to require a franchisee to discontinue or modify the use of any Licensed Marks within 90 days of written notice, and any such changes will not provide the franchisee with any termination or other rights. Reimbursement for expenses incurred due to such modifications or discontinuance is at B Bops's sole discretion. A franchisee operating under a Development Agreement does not have the right to use or display the Licensed Marks until they execute a franchise agreement for a specific location.