What is the registration number for the "BENIHANA (Stylized)" trademark?

According to Benihana's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the trademark "BENIHANA (Stylized)" is registered under registration number 5,150,352. The registration was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and became effective on February 28, 2017.

Benihana grants franchisees the right to use its trademarks, service marks, trade names, logotypes, and other commercial symbols, including the "BENIHANA (Stylized)" mark, but only in the manner authorized by Benihana and solely for the operation of their Benihana Restaurant. Franchisees cannot use the marks as part of their corporate or other legal name and must follow Benihana's instructions for trade name or fictitious name registrations.

It is important to note that all federal registrations of the Benihana marks are owned by Noodle Time, Inc., an affiliate of Benihana. Benihana has a license agreement with Noodle Time, granting them the right to use the marks for their business operations and to license their use to franchisees. This license agreement is for a perpetual term, but Noodle Time can terminate it if Benihana defaults and fails to cure the default within the specified time. If the License Agreement is terminated, Noodle Time will continue to license the Marks to franchisees on the terms in their Franchise Agreement.

Benihana retains certain rights in the marks, including the right to grant other licenses for their use, develop other systems using the marks, and engage in the production, distribution, and sale of products and services using the marks. Benihana may require franchisees to discontinue or modify their use of any of the marks or to use additional or substitute marks if it determines that an addition or substitution will benefit the Benihana system.