Does the C12 Group have federal registration for the two pending trademarks?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| TRADEMARK | SERIAL NUMBER | DATE OF APPLICATION | REGISTER | |---|---|---|---| | Buffalo Culture | 98,180,822 | September 14, 2023 | Principal | | | 98,180,817 | September 14, 2023 | Principal | We do not have a federal registration for the two pending trademarks in the preceding table. Therefore, our trademarks do not have many legal benefits and rights as a federally registered trademark. If our right to use the trademarks is challenged, you may have to change to alternative trademarks, which may increase your expenses.
We currently have opposition proceedings regarding our two pending trademarks. The opposition is ongoing, and the parties are working toward a settlement agreement that would allow for the registration of both marks.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 32–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 C12 Group Franchise Disclosure Document, C12 Group does not have federal registration for its two pending trademarks. As stated in Item 13, because the trademarks do not have federal registration, they do not have as many legal benefits and rights as a federally registered trademark. If the right to use the trademarks is challenged, a franchisee may have to change to alternative trademarks, which may increase their expenses.
According to Item 13, there are currently opposition proceedings regarding the two pending trademarks. However, the parties are working toward a settlement agreement that would allow for the registration of both marks.
Item 13 also includes a table of trademarks, serial numbers, dates of application, and register. The two pending trademarks are "Buffalo Culture" with serial numbers 98,180,822 and 98,180,817. Both trademarks have a date of application of September 14, 2023, and are listed on the Principal register.