What is the status of the 'Crêpe Delicious Urban Cafê' mark?
Crepe_De_Licious Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Mark | Registration Number/Serial Number | Registration/ Application Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREPE DE LICIOUS | 4,659,446 | December 23, 2014 | Registered on the Principal Register |
| 4,659,447 | December 23, 2014 | Registered on the Principal Register | |
| Crêpe Delicious Urban Cafê | 6129712 | August 18, 2020 | Registered on the Principal Register |
| 6135463 | August 25, 2020 | Registered on the Principal Register |
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 43–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crepe De Licious's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the trademark 'Crêpe Delicious Urban Cafê' is registered on the Principal Register with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The registration was filed under serial number 6129712 on August 18, 2020, and serial number 6135463 on August 25, 2020.
This registration on the Principal Register signifies that Crepe De Licious has the legal right to use and protect this trademark for its franchise system. The FDD also states that all required affidavits have been filed for the registered marks, and there are no effective adverse material determinations from the USPTO, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, any state trademark administrator, or any court. Furthermore, there are no pending infringement, opposition, cancellation proceedings, or material litigation involving the marks.
As a Crepe De Licious franchisee, you are granted a non-exclusive right and license to use the System, which includes the use of the Proprietary Marks. This license is granted through the Franchise Agreement and your payment of royalties. You must adhere to Crepe De Licious's rules when using the Marks and cannot use the name or Mark as part of a corporate name or with modifying words, designs, or symbols without prior written consent. You must also indicate in contracts, advertisements, and with a conspicuous sign that you are an independently-owned and operated licensed franchisee of Crepe de licious Holding USA, Inc.
Crepe De Licious will defend franchisees against third-party claims that the use of the Marks infringes upon intellectual property rights, and will control any related proceedings or litigation. Franchisees must notify Crepe De Licious within three days if they learn of any infringing use of the Marks or confusingly similar trademarks. However, Crepe De Licious is not obligated to pursue every infringing user of the Marks and will take action as deemed appropriate.