Can the Coffee News franchisee acquire any rights in the 'Coffee News' name at any time?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
6.1 Franchise of "Coffee News" Name and Format. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an assignment or grant to Franchisee of any right, title or interest in or to the "Coffee News" name or Format, it being understood that all rights relating hereto are reserved by 2703203 Manitoba Inc., a corporation of the Province of Manitoba, Canada and Franchisor except for this license to use the "Coffee News" name and Format only as specifically and expressly provided in this Agreement. Furthermore, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an assignment, grant or
license to Franchisee of any right, title or interest in any trade names, service marks, trade symbols, emblems, signs, slogans or insignia not designated by this Agreement as licensed to Franchisee, which may be developed by Franchisor for use with other franchisees. Franchisee recognizes the great value of the goodwill associated with the "Coffee News" name and Format and acknowledges that the name and rights therein and goodwill pertaining thereto belong to Franchisor and 2703203 Manitoba Inc. Franchisee hereby agrees that every use of the "Coffee News" name and Format shall inure to the benefit of Franchisor and 2703203 Manitoba Inc. and that Franchisee shall not at any time acquire any rights in such name. Franchisee agrees that it will not, while this Agreement is in effect or thereafter, attack the title or any rights of Franchisor or 2703203 Manitoba Inc. in and to the "Coffee News" name or Format or attack the validity of this license of the use of such name or Format or do anything which would jeopardize or diminish Franchisor's rights to or the value of such name.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Coffee News Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees will not at any time acquire any rights to the Coffee News name. The agreement specifies that nothing within it should be interpreted as an assignment or grant of any right, title, or interest in the Coffee News name or format to the franchisee. All rights related to the Coffee News name and format are reserved by 2703203 Manitoba Inc. and Coffee News, except for the license granted to the franchisee to use the name and format as explicitly provided in the agreement.
Coffee News franchisees recognize the significant value of the goodwill associated with the Coffee News name and format. They acknowledge that the name, the rights associated with it, and the goodwill belong to Coffee News and 2703203 Manitoba Inc. Consequently, every use of the Coffee News name and format by the franchisee will benefit Coffee News and 2703203 Manitoba Inc.
Furthermore, the Coffee News franchisee agrees not to challenge the title or any rights of Coffee News or 2703203 Manitoba Inc. in the Coffee News name or format. They also agree not to contest the validity of the license to use the name or format. The franchisee is prohibited from taking any actions that could jeopardize or diminish Coffee News's rights to, or the value of, the Coffee News name.