Does the Crave Cookies FDD indicate any current legal actions involving their principal trademark?
Crave_Cookies Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Trademark Action There are no current actions involving our principal trademark.
Agreements
We have made no agreements with any other entity which would allow use of our trademark.
Protection of Rights
We protect your right to use the principal trademarks listed in this Item, and we protect you against claims of infringement or unfair competition arising out of your use of the trademarks, to the extent described in this section.
The franchise agreement obligates you to notify us of the use of, or claims of rights to, a trademark identical to or confusingly similar to a trademark licensed to you. The franchise agreement does not require us to take affirmative action when notified of these uses or claims. We have the right to control any administrative proceedings or litigation involving a trademark licensed by us to you.
Under the franchise agreement, we may require you to modify or discontinue using a trademark, at your expense.
Superior Prior Rights and Infringing Uses
We do not know of either superior prior rights or infringing uses that could materially affect your use of the principal trademarks.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 31–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave Cookies's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are no current legal actions involving their principal trademark. The FDD states that Crave Cookies owns the trademark and has a federal registration for it, which provides legal benefits and rights, including the ability to challenge inappropriate use or infringement by other entities.
The franchise agreement obligates franchisees to notify Crave Cookies of any use of, or claims to, a trademark identical or confusingly similar to the trademarks licensed to them. However, Crave Cookies is not required to take affirmative action upon notification of such uses or claims, but they retain the right to control any administrative proceedings or litigation involving a trademark licensed to the franchisee.
Crave Cookies does not know of any superior prior rights or infringing uses that could materially affect a franchisee's use of the principal trademarks. However, Crave Cookies retains the right to require a franchisee to modify or discontinue using a trademark, at the franchisee's expense.