What are the 'Proprietary Marks' that Caring Senior Service owns and grants the right to use?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Mark | Registration Date | Registration Number | International Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caring Senior Service (standard | 3/22/2011 | 3,934,009 | 045 |
| characters) | |||
| Caring Senior Service | 3/22/2011 | 3,934,010 | 045 |
| Healthy. Happy. Home. | |||
| (updated logo design) | |||
| Grow with us. Care with us. Change | 12/14/2010 | 3,890,342 | 035 |
| lives with us. (standard characters) | |||
| Mark | Registration Date | Registration Number | International Class |
| GreatCare | 06/07/2011 | 3,972,969 | 045 |
| HEALTHY.HAPPY.HOME. | 08/14/18 | 5,538,501 | 045 |
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 35–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Senior Service's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company owns and grants franchisees the right to use certain trademarks, service marks, and commercial symbols, referred to as the "Proprietary Marks." The primary service mark is "Caring Senior Service." Several Proprietary Marks are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These marks include both standard character and logo versions.
The registered Proprietary Marks include "Caring Senior Service" which was registered on March 22, 2011, under registration numbers 3,934,009 and 3,934,010. Other registered marks are "Grow with us. Care with us. Change lives with us." registered on December 14, 2010, under registration number 3,890,342, "GreatCare" registered on June 7, 2011, under registration number 3,972,969, and "HEALTHY.HAPPY.HOME." registered on August 14, 2018, under registration number 5,538,501.
Caring Senior Service franchisees must use the Proprietary Marks according to the franchise agreement. Caring Senior Service retains the right to change or substitute different trademarks for use in identifying the system and businesses operating under it. Franchisees are responsible for complying with any changes or substitutions of the Proprietary Marks at their own expense. Franchisees must also notify Caring Senior Service of any suspected unauthorized use of the Proprietary Marks or any challenges to their validity. Caring Senior Service has the sole right to control any legal proceedings involving the marks.