What specific marks are included in the C12 Group's intellectual property?

According to the 2025 FDD, C12 Group owns trademarks, service marks, trade names, logotypes, internet domain names, commercial symbols, copyrighted materials, and proprietary processes and materials that the franchisee is licensed to use. Specifically, this includes The C12 Group® service mark, which is registered with the USPTO as a Principal Register federal registration. C12 Group also owns several top-level internet domain names (i.e., .COM, .NET, .ORG) that have been registered with domain name registrars, including C12 Group's primary website.

C12 Group's franchisees can only use the branding and marks in conjunction with the delivery of approved C12 Group goods and services. The franchisee must get advance written approval from C12 Group on how they use the current and future trademarks, service marks, trade names, logotypes, and domain names. This approval will be set forth in the training and operating manuals or in other routine communications to C12 Group franchisees such as semi-annual training workshops and via C12 Group's web-based portal for franchisee materials, resources, and information.

C12 Group agrees to defend the franchisee and hold them harmless if the franchisee's use of C12 Group's trademarks infringes upon the intellectual property rights of a third party. The franchisee must notify C12 Group immediately if they learn of an infringement or challenge to their use of any of C12 Group's trademarks. The franchisee cannot contest C12 Group's right to, or use of, the C12 trademarks, trade secrets, or proprietary materials and processes that are part of C12 Group's business format.

Upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must immediately stop using C12 Group's trade name, trademarks, service marks, symbols, or insignia, or any proprietary materials, forms, bulletins, advertising materials, slogans, manuals, or websites which relate to the name and marks listed in the agreement. The franchisee must return these materials to C12 Group or destroy them, as directed by C12 Group.