What is the registration number for the 'Dog Haus' trademark?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
on of your Franchised Restaurant and the sale of products described on the Dog Haus standard menu. You may not license or sublicense any trademarks, service marks, trade names, logotypes or commercial symbols owned by us or our affiliate. We have registered the following marks on the Principal Register of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"):
| Mark | Registration Number | Registration Date | |---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| | | 4,202,507 | September 4, 2012 Renewed: September 24, 2021 | | Dog Haus | 4,326,591 | April 30, 2013 Renewed: November 3, 2022 | | The Absolute Würst | 5,042,667 | September 13, 2016 | | Dog Haus Biergarten | 5,383,157 | January 23, 2018 | | JAILBIRD | 6,725,940 | May 24, 2022 | | BIG BELLY BURGERS | 6,695,576 | April 5, 2022 | We have applied to register the following mark on the Principal Register of the USPTO:
| Mark | Serial Number | ApplicationDate | |---|---|---| | 97,116,962 | November 9, 2021 | | Neither we nor the Operating Company have applied to register the following marks on any Register of the USPTO:
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| THE ABSOLUTE BRANDS |
| BAD MUTHA CLUCKA |
Since we do not have a federal trademark registration of the mark with serial number 97,116,962 and neither we nor the Operating Company has a federal trademark registration for any of the marks in the table immediately above, these marks do not have as many legal benefits and rights as a federally registered trademark.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 57–60)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the trademark 'Dog Haus' has been registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The registration number for the 'Dog Haus' trademark is 4,326,591, with the registration date being April 30, 2013, and it was renewed on November 3, 2022.
Dog Haus franchisees are permitted to use and display the 'Dog Haus' trade name and related marks during the term of their Franchise Agreement, specifically for operating their franchised restaurant and selling products from the standard menu. However, franchisees cannot license or sublicense any of Dog Haus's trademarks, service marks, trade names, logotypes, or commercial symbols.
It is important to note that Dog Haus is aware of other entities using 'Dog Haus' as a trade name, including hot dog restaurants operating in Minnesota and Wisconsin under the name 'Dogg Haus'. This means that there could be prior rights or infringing uses that might affect a franchisee's use of the licensed trade name, trademarks, or service marks. Dog Haus retains the right to modify or discontinue any of its marks, and franchisees would be responsible for modifying or discontinuing their use at their own expense, without compensation from Dog Haus.