What is the registration date of the DAHN YOGA mark that Body Brain Center franchisees can use?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
incipal Register. All required affidavits for the registered Marks have been filed.
In addition to the primary Marks listed above, you will also be granted a limited license to use DAHN YOGA for purposes of advertising that your Center offers Dahn Yoga classes. The DAHN YOGA mark
was registered on the Principal Register at the USPTO on September 12, 2006 under the registration number 3,141,495. BR Consulting is also the owner of the DAHN YOGA mark.
On February 1, 2016, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated License Agreement (the "License Agreement") with BR Consulting. Under the terms of the License Agreement, BR Consulting granted us the right to use the Marks in the Body & Brain System and to sublicense the Marks to our franchisees. The term of the License Agreement automatically renews annually, unless it is terminated in accordance with its terms or unless either party provides notice that it does not intend to renew. BR Consulting is permitted to terminate the Trademark License Agreement only if we declare bankruptcy or become insolvent or if we commit a default under the License Agreement and fail to cure within the required period of time. We are obligated to pay a portion of all initial franchise fees and royalty fees that we receive to BR Consulting. If the License Agreement is terminated, the agreement states that all sublicenses granted by us to our franchisees will continue in full force and effect until the expiration or termination of the applicable franchise agreement. We and BR Consulting may amend the License Agreement at any time. Except for the License Agreement, no agreements limit our right to use or sublicense the use of the Marks.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 32–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are granted a limited license to use the DAHN YOGA mark for advertising their Dahn Yoga classes. The DAHN YOGA mark was registered on September 12, 2006, under registration number 3,141,495. BR Consulting is the owner of the DAHN YOGA mark.
Body Brain Center has a Second Amended and Restated License Agreement with BR Consulting, granting Body Brain Center the right to sublicense the marks to its franchisees. This agreement automatically renews annually unless terminated, and BR Consulting can only terminate it if Body Brain Center declares bankruptcy, becomes insolvent, or defaults on the agreement without curing the default. Body Brain Center is obligated to pay a portion of initial and royalty fees to BR Consulting.
If the License Agreement between Body Brain Center and BR Consulting is terminated, the sublicense agreements with Body Brain Center franchisees will remain in effect until the franchise agreement expires or is terminated. Body Brain Center and BR Consulting can amend the License Agreement at any time. Franchisees must not directly or indirectly contest BR Consulting's right to the Marks.