Who reserves all rights to the Coffee News name and format?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Nothing in the franchise agreement shall be construed as a grant to you of any right, or interest in the "Coffee News" name or format, since all rights are reserved by 2703203, Manitoba, Inc. and us except for this license to the "Coffee News" name and format only as expressly provided in the franchise agreement. Furthermore, nothing in the agreement shall be construed as an assignment or license to you of any right or interest in any trade names or symbols, service marks, signs, slogans, or insignia not designated by the agreement as licensed to you, which may be developed by us for use with other publishers. In signing the agreement, you recognize the great value of the goodwill associated with our name and format and you acknowledge that the goodwill belongs to us and 2703203, Manitoba, Inc. You also will agree that you will not, at any time attack the title or any rights of us or 2703203, Manitoba, Inc. to the "Coffee News" name or format or attack the validity of the license to use the name or format or do anything which would jeopardize or diminish our rights or the value or the name.
Source: Item 13 — Trademarks (FDD pages 22–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Coffee News Franchise Disclosure Document, all rights to the "Coffee News" name and format are reserved by 2703203, Manitoba, Inc. and Coffee News, except for the specific license granted to the franchisee within the franchise agreement. This means that while franchisees are permitted to use the "Coffee News" name and format to operate their franchise, they do not own any rights to the underlying intellectual property.
The franchise agreement explicitly states that nothing within it should be interpreted as granting the franchisee any ownership or interest in the "Coffee News" name or format beyond the licensed use. Furthermore, franchisees acknowledge the significant value of the goodwill associated with the Coffee News brand and recognize that this goodwill belongs to Coffee News and 2703203, Manitoba, Inc.
As a Coffee News franchisee, you agree not to challenge the title or rights of Coffee News or 2703203, Manitoba, Inc. to the "Coffee News" name or format. You also agree not to undermine the validity of the license or take any actions that could jeopardize or diminish the rights or value of the name. This is a standard practice in franchising, where the franchisor retains ownership of the brand and trademarks, granting franchisees the right to use them under specific conditions and limitations.