What are the primary trademarks that Creative World School grants franchisees the right to use?
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ITEM 13 TRADEMARKS
Primary Trademark
We grant you the right to use certain trademarks, service marks and other commercial symbols in operating your School. The primary trademarks we use are the "Creative World School®" service mark, the Children And Globe® Design service mark, and other names, logos, symbols, and associated designs and trade dress. CWSI owns the Marks. The status of the registrations of the Marks on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the "USPTO") is as follows:
| Mark | Reg. Date | Reg. No. | Class/Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative World School® | 08/21/01 (renewed 11/22/21) | 2,479,407 | Day care and childcare centers | |
| Children and Globe Design® | 12/18/01 (renewed 3/8/22) | 2,519,346 | Day care and childcare centers | All affidavits and/or renewals required to maintain registration of the Marks have been filed. |
License of the Marks
We license the non-exclusive, worldwide right to use, and grant others the right to use, the Marks from CWSI under an agreement containing a perpetual term. CWSI has the right to terminate our and your use of the Marks if we engage in unauthorized use of the Mark or fail to police its use. There are no other agreements currently in effect which significantly limit our rights to use or license the use of our Marks in a manner material to the franchise. There are no currently effective material determinations of the USPTO, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the trademark administrator of any state or any court, nor are there any pending infringement, cancellation or opposition proceedings or material litigation, involving the Marks.
Use of the Marks.
You must follow our rules when you use the Marks. You cannot use any Mark as part of your corporate or legal business name or with modifying words, designs or symbols (except for those we license to you).
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 48–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Creative World School Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are granted the right to use specific trademarks, service marks, and commercial symbols to operate their schools. The primary trademarks include the "Creative World School®" service mark and the Children And Globe® Design service mark, along with other names, logos, symbols, associated designs, and trade dress. Creative World School Intellectual Property (CWSI) owns these marks.
The FDD also provides registration details for the primary trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The "Creative World School®" mark was originally registered on August 21, 2001, with registration number 2,479,407, and was renewed on November 22, 2021. This mark is designated for use in day care and childcare centers. Similarly, the "Children and Globe Design®" mark was originally registered on December 18, 2001, with registration number 2,519,346, and renewed on March 8, 2022, also for use in day care and childcare centers.
Creative World School licenses franchisees to use the marks non-exclusively and worldwide under an agreement with a perpetual term. CWSI retains the right to terminate the franchisee's use of the marks if the franchisee engages in unauthorized use or fails to properly manage its use. Franchisees must adhere to Creative World School's rules when using the marks and cannot use them as part of their corporate or legal business name, or with unauthorized modifications. Franchisees are also obligated to report any infringements or challenges to the use of the marks to Creative World School immediately.