As of what date did CMY Holdco, LLC own the Card My Yard trademarks?

According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, CMY Holdco, LLC, the parent company, owned the specified trademarks as of October 1, 2020. The franchise agreement grants franchisees a license to operate under the "Card My Yard" mark and any future marks authorized by the franchisor. Card My Yard, LLC, the predecessor, applied for registration of these marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on the Principal Register. CMY Holdco, LLC intends to renew the registrations and file all necessary affidavits at the appropriate times.

Card My Yard also lists specific trademarks, their serial numbers, application dates, registration numbers, registration dates, and register type. For example, the "CARD MY YARD" trademark, with serial number 86702166, was applied for on July 23, 2015, and registered under number 5148876 on February 28, 2017, on the Principal Register. Similarly, the "SKIP THE CARD, STAKE THE YARD" trademark, with serial number 87444692, was applied for on May 10, 2017, and registered under number 5350245 on December 5, 2017, also on the Principal Register.

It is important for prospective franchisees to understand that Card My Yard retains the right to substitute different trademarks if the current ones can no longer be used or if the substitution benefits the system. Franchisees may be required to discontinue or modify their use of any mark and use substitute marks at their own expense. Franchisees must promptly notify Card My Yard of any trademark infringement or challenges and must not communicate with anyone other than the franchisor and its counsel regarding such matters. Card My Yard has sole discretion to take action on any infringement, challenge, or claim concerning the marks.