What is the registration date for the Cr3 American Exteriors trademark?
Cr3_American_Exteriors Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Instructor | Years of Experience in | Years of Experience with |
|---|---|---|
| Subject Taught | the Franchisor | |
| Mark Luterman | 6 | 2 |
| Carnie Fryfogle | 12 | 2 |
| Marci Mayfield | 6 | 2 |
| Katheleen Shreoder | 6 | 2 |
We hold Initial Training classes quarterly, or more often if necessary.
The instructional material includes the Manual, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, practice, and forms.
We do not charge for you to attend Initial Training, but you are responsible for travel, lodging, transportation, meal costs, and your employees' wages to attend Initial Training. (Franchise Agreement, Section 6.2(A).
We require that you or, in the case of an entity, your principals, attend Initial Training. You may enroll your management personnel upon our approval. Your successful completion of Initial Training to our satisfaction is required to operate a franchise within 60 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. We advise you during or immediately after Initial Training if you have successfully completed the course. (Franchise Agreement, Section 6.2(A)).
Additional Training or Seminars. We may elect to offer and require you to attend, either live or electronically, additional training and seminars that we may offer. You must pay any travel and living expenses that you or we incur to attend training or certification. (Franchise Agreement, Section 6.2(B)).
ITEM 12 TERRITORY
We will grant you a Territory for a specific geographic region that we define by zip codes, natural, or political boundaries. A Territory will normally include a minimum population of approximately 500,000 residents, as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau or mapping software that we feel is reliable. The franchise is for a specific location and will be designated on Schedule 1 of your Franchise Agreement.
You will not receive an exclusive territory. You may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that we own, from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control.
While you will not receive an exclusive territory, your Territory will be protected in that we will not establish a company-owned location or allow another person to establish a franchised outlet selling the same or similar goods or services under the same or similar trademarks or service Marks within your Territory, except as described in this Item 12.
Our territories are not entirely exclusive, because you (and other franchisees of ours) may accept customers outside of your (or their) territory through general networking or referrals from existing customers. However, other activity outside of the Territory is restricted. You may not solicit clients outside of your Territory, through the use of other channels of distribution, such as the Internet, catalog sales, telemarketing, or other direct marketing. We will permit you to utilize internet and social media marketing; however, you must take commercially reasonable efforts to ensure such marketing is geocentric and tailored to your Territory. Further, if more than 25% of your Gross Revenues are derived from approved operations from outside your Territory in any 12-month period during the term of your franchise agreement, then you must either purchase an additional franchise and execute a separate franchise agreement for such territory or purchase the right to expand the geographical boundaries of your existing Territory.
We may approve relocation of the Franchised Business if we feel that conditions have changed such that a relocation represents a sound business decision.
We may grant to you the approval to open additional outlets within your Territory if circumstances so permit, such as within other businesses with whom we have formed a relation, or if there is a population increase. We may grant you additional franchise Territories if we feel you have the time, energy, capital, and managementstructure to be able to successfully open and operate another Territory.
We do not grant you options, rights of first refusal, or similar rights to acquire additional franchises.
Continuation of your territorial rights during the term of the Franchise Agreement does not depend on achieving a certain sales volume, market penetration, or other contingency, and we may not alter your franchise Territory, even if there is a population increase in your Territory. However, your right to operate a Franchised Business in the Territory is subject to certain rights reserved by
- us. We, our parent, and our affiliates reserve all rights not expressly granted in the Franchise Agreement. For example, we, our parent, and our affiliates have the right to:
- (a) use other channels of distribution, such as the Internet, catalog sales, telemarketing, or other direct marketing sales, to solicit or accept customers within your Territory using our principal trademarks (or another trademark) without any compensation to you;
- (b) to implement cross-territorial protocols and other guidelines applicable to such situations as group advertising buys by multiple franchisees which may extend into multiple territories, solicitation of orders of individuals who may reside in one Territory, yet work in another, and other cross-territorial situations;
- (c) to establish and operate, and grant rights to others to establish and operate a Franchised Business or similar businesses at any locations outside of the Territory and on any terms and conditions we deem appropriate;
- (d) to own, develop, acquire, be acquired by, merge with, or otherwise engage in any transaction with another businesses (competitive or not), which may offer products and services like your Franchised Business and may have one or more competing outlets within your Territory, however, we will not convert any acquired business in your Territory to a franchise using our primary trademarks during the Term of your Franchise Agreement;
- (e) to operate or franchise a business under a different trademark which such business sells or will sell goods or services like those you will offer, anywhere;
- (f) to negotiate purchase agreements with vendors and suppliers which we reasonably believe are for the benefit of our franchisees; and,
- (g) to engage in any other business activities not expressly prohibited by the Franchise Agreement, anywhere.
Neither we nor an affiliate operates, franchises, or has plans to operate or franchise a business under a different trademark which such business sells or will sell goods or services similar to those you will offer, but we reserve the right to do so.
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ITEM 13 TRADEMARKS
The Franchise Agreement licenses to you the right to use the following principal trademarks ("Marks") registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"):
| Description of Mark | Registration Number | Principal or | Reg
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 40–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cr3 American Exteriors's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the registration date for the trademark is December 5, 2023. The trademark is registered under registration number 7,233,884 and is listed on the Principal Register of the USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office).
For a prospective Cr3 American Exteriors franchisee, this information confirms that the trademark is officially registered, providing legal protection for the brand. This registration helps to prevent others from using a similar mark within the same industry, which could otherwise dilute the brand's identity and market recognition. The fact that it's on the Principal Register typically indicates a stronger level of legal protection compared to the Supplemental Register.
It is important for franchisees to use the trademarks strictly according to the franchisor's guidelines. The FDD states that franchisees must use the marks in strict compliance with the rules prescribed by Cr3 American Exteriors and only in connection with the conduct of the Franchised Business. Unauthorized use of the trademarks could lead to legal issues and potential termination of the franchise agreement. Franchisees should also promptly notify Cr3 American Exteriors of any potential infringement or claims against them regarding the trademarks, although Cr3 American Exteriors is not required to take action or provide defense in such cases.