What must a Belocal franchisee do if there is a challenge to their use of any of the Copyrighted Materials?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must immediately notify us of any infringement of the Copyrighted Materials or of any challenge to your use of any of the Copyrighted Materials or claim by any person of any rights in any of the Copyrighted Materials. You and your Principals must agree not to communicate with any person other than us, any designated affiliate, and our or their counsel about any infringement, challenge, or claim of this type. We or our affiliates have sole discretion (but not the obligation) to take any action we deem appropriate and the right to exclusively control any litigation, or U.S. Copyright Office (or other) proceeding, arising out of any alleged infringement, challenge, or claim concerning any of the Copyrighted Materials. You must execute all instruments and documents and give us any assistance that, in our counsel's opinion, may be necessary or advisable to protect and maintain our interests or those of our affiliates in any litigation or proceeding of this type or to otherwise protect and maintain our or their interests in the Copyrighted Materials. We and our affiliates may, in our sole discretion, modify or discontinue use of the Copyrighted Materials or other confidential information and/or use other information and/or rights in their place. If we decide to modify or discontinue use of any of the Copyrighted Materials or other confidential information for any reason, you must do the same, at your expense.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 46–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must immediately notify Belocal if there is any challenge to their use of any Copyrighted Materials. The franchisee and their Principals must agree not to communicate with anyone other than Belocal, any designated affiliate, and their counsel about any infringement, challenge, or claim of this type.
Belocal or its affiliates have sole discretion, but not the obligation, to take any action they deem appropriate and the right to exclusively control any litigation, or U.S. Copyright Office (or other) proceeding, arising out of any alleged infringement, challenge, or claim concerning any of the Copyrighted Materials. The franchisee must execute all instruments and documents and give Belocal any assistance that, in their counsel's opinion, may be necessary or advisable to protect and maintain their interests or those of their affiliates in any litigation or proceeding of this type or to otherwise protect and maintain their or their interests in the Copyrighted Materials.
Belocal and its affiliates may, in their sole discretion, modify or discontinue use of the Copyrighted Materials or other confidential information and/or use other information and/or rights in their place. If Belocal decides to modify or discontinue use of any of the Copyrighted Materials or other confidential information for any reason, the franchisee must do the same, at their expense. This means a franchisee could incur additional costs to update materials if Belocal makes changes to its Copyrighted Materials.