What must a Byrider franchisee do with ideas or materials concerning Byrider Businesses?
Byrider Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
All ideas, concepts, techniques, names or materials concerning Byrider Businesses, whether or not they constitute protectable intellectual property, and whether created by or for you or your owners, must be promptly disclosed to Byrider Franchising Partners, and will be deemed to be Byrider Franchising Partners' property and part of its System as works made-for-hire for Byrider Franchising Partners. You and your owners must sign whatever documents Byrider Franchising Partners requests to evidence Byrider Franchising Partners' ownership or to help Byrider Franchising Partners secure intellectual property rights in these ideas, concepts, techniques, names or materials.
Source: Item 14 — (FDD pages 54–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Byrider's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, any ideas, concepts, techniques, names, or materials related to Byrider Businesses, regardless of whether they are protectable intellectual property, must be promptly disclosed to Byrider Franchising Partners. This requirement applies whether these creations are made by or for the franchisee or their owners.
The FDD states that all such ideas and materials will be considered Byrider Franchising Partners' property and part of its system as works made-for-hire. This means Byrider retains ownership and control over any innovations or improvements developed in connection with the Byrider business.
Furthermore, Byrider requires franchisees and their owners to sign documents that evidence Byrider Franchising Partners' ownership or assist in securing intellectual property rights for these ideas and materials. This ensures Byrider can legally protect and utilize any franchisee-developed concepts across the entire franchise system. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors seek to maintain uniformity and control over their brand and operating systems.