Can Dryject develop new trade names and trademarks in the future?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(c) Except as provided for in Section 4 of this Agreement above, the Franchised Business and Licensed Rights granted under this Agreement are non-exclusive, and We retain the right, in Our sole discretion:
(i) To continue to operate DryJect businesses and to use the Licensed Rights in any territory outside of Your Designated Territory, and to license others to do so; and,
(ii) To develop, use and franchise the rights to any trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade symbols, emblems, signs, slogans, insignias or copyrights not specifically designated by Us as Licensed Rights, for use with similar or different franchise systems in any territory, on such terms and conditions as We may deem advisable, and without granting You any rights.
Source: Item 8 — BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 68–229)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Dryject retains the right to develop new trade names and trademarks for similar or different franchise systems. Specifically, Dryject can develop, use, and franchise rights to any trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade symbols, emblems, signs, slogans, insignias, or copyrights not specifically designated as Licensed Rights. This allows Dryject to expand its brand portfolio and offer new business opportunities without granting existing franchisees any rights to these new brands.
This provision in the franchise agreement ensures that Dryject maintains control over its intellectual property and future business ventures. It also clarifies that the rights granted to a franchisee are limited to the specific Licensed Rights outlined in the agreement. Dryject can use these new trademarks and trade names in any territory, offering these new franchises to whomever they choose under whatever terms they deem advisable.
For a prospective Dryject franchisee, this means that the franchise agreement does not guarantee exclusive rights to all potential brands or business opportunities that Dryject may develop in the future. While franchisees have rights to the trademarks and trade names associated with their Dryject franchise, they will not automatically benefit from or have rights to any new brands or systems Dryject introduces. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors often seek to diversify and expand their business models.