Can a Bumble Roofing franchisee register any of the Marks or similar trademarks or Copyrighted Materials?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (c) Franchisee will never dispute, contest, or challenge, directly or indirectly, the validity or enforceability of the Marks or Copyrighted Materials or the ownership of the Marks or Copyrighted Materials by Franchisor and its Affiliates, nor counsel, procure, or assist anyone else to do the same, nor will it take any action that is inconsistent with the ownership of the Marks or Copyrighted Materials by Franchisor and its Affiliates, nor will it represent that it has any right,
title, or interest in the Marks or Copyrighted Materials other than those expressly granted by this Agreement.
- (d) Franchisor or an Affiliate may decide, in its sole and absolute discretion, to apply to register or to register any trademarks or copyrights with respect to the Services, Products and any other products and services and the Copyrighted Materials.
Failure of Franchisor or an Affiliate to obtain or maintain in effect any such application or registration is not a breach of this Agreement.
Franchisee will not, before or after termination or expiration of the Agreement, register or apply to register any of the Marks or any trademark, service mark or logo confusingly similar thereto or any Copyrighted Materials, anywhere in the world.
- (e) Upon Franchisor's request, Franchisee will cooperate fully, both before and after termination or expiration of this Agreement and at Franchisor's expense, in confirming, perfecting, preserving, and enforcing the rights of Franchisor and its Affiliates in the Marks and Copyrighted Materials, including but not limited to, executing and delivering to Franchisor such documents as Franchisor reasonably requests for any such purpose, including but not limited to, assignments, powers of attorney, and copies of commercial documents showing sale and advertising of the Services and Products and other products and services.
Franchisee hereby irrevocably appoints Franchisor as its attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing such documents.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are explicitly prohibited from registering any of the brand's Marks, trademarks, service marks, logos, or Copyrighted Materials. The document states that franchisees cannot, either during or after the franchise agreement, apply to register any of these items anywhere in the world.
Bumble Roofing retains the sole discretion to apply for or register any trademarks or copyrights related to its services, products, and Copyrighted Materials. The failure of Bumble Roofing to obtain or maintain any such application or registration does not constitute a breach of the franchise agreement.
Furthermore, franchisees must cooperate fully, at Bumble Roofing's expense, in confirming, perfecting, preserving, and enforcing the rights of Bumble Roofing and its affiliates in the Marks and Copyrighted Materials. This includes executing and delivering documents as reasonably requested by Bumble Roofing, such as assignments and powers of attorney. The franchisee irrevocably appoints Bumble Roofing as its attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing such documents. Franchisees also agree to protect the reputation and prestige of the Marks and Copyrighted Materials and will not take any action that would dilute the value of the goodwill attached to them.