Under what circumstances is a Bonchon licensee permitted to copy or duplicate the Jerk King Software or other information furnished by the licensor through the software?
Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Licensee agrees that while this license is in effect, or while Licensee has custody or possession of any property of Licensor, Licensee will not, except in the ordinary course of Licensee's Bonchon Franchised Business, copy or duplicate, or permit its employees to copy or duplicate, any version of the Jerk King Software or other information furnished by Licensor through the Software (such as information about customers) in any form (including but not limited to digital and/or printed form).
Licensee agrees to respect and not to remove, obliterate, or cancel from view any copyright, trademark, confidentiality or other proprietary notice, mark, or legend appearing on any of the Software or output generated by the Software (such as information on customers or suppliers and, to the extent
that Licensee can do so, to reproduce and include same on each copy of output generated by the Software that is intended to show to any third party).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 92–536)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a licensee is generally prohibited from copying or duplicating the Jerk King Software or other information provided by Bonchon through the software. However, an exception exists for actions taken in the ordinary course of the Bonchon Franchised Business. This means that a franchisee can copy or duplicate information if it's a normal part of running their Bonchon restaurant.
This exception is limited. The franchisee must respect and maintain all copyright, trademark, and confidentiality notices on any software or output generated by the software, especially when sharing information with third parties. This ensures Bonchon's proprietary information remains protected even when copies are made for legitimate business purposes.
Beyond this specific exception, the agreement strictly prohibits any other form of copying or duplication. The licensee cannot modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the software. Any attempt to transfer the software to another party will void the license. This underscores Bonchon's intent to maintain tight control over its software and proprietary information, limiting the franchisee's ability to freely use or distribute it.