What are the specific requirements for maintaining the Creative World School trademarks (Item 13)?
Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 13: TRADEMARKS]
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:
[Item 13: TRADEMARKS]
If we determine that it becomes advisable for us and/or you to modify or discontinue the use of any Mark and/or use one or more additional or substitute trade or service marks, you must comply with our directions within a reasonable time after receiving notice. We will reimburse you for your reasonable direct expenses of changing the School's signs. However, we will not be obligated to reimburse you for any loss of revenue attributable to any modified or discontinued Mark or for any expenditures you make to promote a modified or substitute trademark or service mark.
- Minnesota considers it unfair to not protect the franchisee's right to use the trademarks. Therefore, Item 13 is amended by adding the following:
The franchisor will protect the franchisee's right to use the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logotypes or other commercial symbols or indemnify the franchisee from any loss, costs or expenses arising out of any claim, suit or demand regarding the use of the name.
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Creative World School FDD, Creative World School grants franchisees the right to use specific trademarks, service marks, and commercial symbols to operate their school. The primary trademarks are the "Creative World School®" service mark and the Children And Globe® Design service mark, along with other associated names, logos, symbols, designs, and trade dress. CWSI owns these marks, which are registered on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The FDD also states that if Creative World School determines it advisable to modify or discontinue any mark, franchisees must comply with their directions within a reasonable time after receiving notice. Creative World School will reimburse franchisees for reasonable direct expenses of changing the school's signs, but not for lost revenue or expenditures to promote a modified or substitute trademark.
In Minnesota, the FDD is amended to include that Creative World School will protect the franchisee's right to use the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logotypes, or other commercial symbols, or indemnify the franchisee from any loss, costs, or expenses arising out of any claim, suit, or demand regarding the use of the name. This provides an additional layer of security for franchisees operating in Minnesota concerning trademark-related issues.