Is C12 Group the applicant with respect to any pending application for the registration of any patents?

According to the 2025 C12 Group Franchise Disclosure Document, C12 Group owns no patents, is not the applicant with respect to any pending application for the registration of any patents, and is not the licensee of any patent right owned by any other party. As a result, a C12 Group franchisee will not receive the right to use any item covered by a patent. However, franchisees can use the proprietary information in the C12 Training Manual in accordance with the C12 Brand Standards guide. The C12 Training Manual is described in Item 11 of the FDD, which also describes limitations on its use by franchisees and their employees.

C12 Group also owns several top-level internet domain names (i.e., .COM, .NET, .ORG) that have been registered with domain name registrars, including their primary websites located under the www.c12forums.com & www.JoinC12.com domain names. C12 Group claims copyright of these websites. C12 Group also claims common law rights and copyright protection for their proprietary materials, training and operating manuals, program materials, and other documents used in the operation of the business. This includes advertising and marketing materials, meeting/facilitation materials, booklets, seminars, presentations, and software specifically developed by C12 Group for usage and delivery to its members and prospective members.

C12 Group may license portions of its business and ministry training materials from its historical archives to other like-minded individuals and entities, at C12's discretion. Franchisees must operate their franchise in accordance with the Chair Training Manual and Workbook, and the standard practices as typically maintained in the C12 Manual and on the www.c12forums.com web portal for franchisees.