Is any other use of the Engel & Volkers Integrated Product Suite permitted?
Engel_Volkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 7.5 Franchisee's Obligations. Franchisee and the Licensed Users shall only use the Integrated Product Suite and the Licensed Materials for the exclusive business purpose of operating the Franchisee's Residential Real Estate Brokerage under the Franchise Agreement at Franchisee's Approved Location, or acting as a Sales Advisor for the Franchisee's Residential Real Estate Brokerage under the Franchise Agreement, in each case in accordance with this Agreement and the requirements of the ENGEL & VÖLKERS System, as may be amended from time to time.
No other use of the Integrated Product Suite and the Licensed Materials is permitted.
7.6 Conditions of Use. Franchisee agrees that the conditions of use are as follows:
7.6.1 Franchisee shall be obliged to ensure by separate agreement with each Licensed User that any of Franchisee's obligations stipulated in this Agreement are also to be complied with by its Licensed Users;
7.6.2 Neither Franchisee nor any of its Licensed Users or staff members or Sales Advisors shall, or shall allow any other person to: modify, copy, adapt, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise use the Integrated Product Suite or the Licensed Materials;
7.6.3 Franchisee may not sublicense, assign or transfer, directly or indirectly or by operation of law or otherwise, any rights in the Integrated Product Suite or in the Licensed Materials;
7.6.4 Franchisee shall comply with all specifications issued by Franchisor with respect to the Integrated Product Suite and required hardware, at Franchisee's expense;
7.6.5 It is Franchisee's and each of its Licensed User's responsibility to obtain and maintain at its sole cost the necessary equipment and hardware as prescribed by Franchisor to use the Integrated Product Suite and Licensed Materials.
Upgrades to hardware will be required if the Integrated Product Suite requires an upgrade or if the hardware becomes unable to perform the required functions for electronic reporting, and Franchisee and its Licensed Users must bear the cost to upgrade;
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 88)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engel & Volkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Integrated Product Suite and Licensed Materials are exclusively for operating the franchised Residential Real Estate Brokerage at the Approved Location. This also applies to Sales Advisors working for the brokerage. Engel & Volkers strictly prohibits any other use of the Integrated Product Suite and Licensed Materials.
Engel & Volkers requires franchisees to ensure that all Licensed Users comply with the agreement's stipulations. Franchisees, their Licensed Users, staff, and Sales Advisors are prohibited from modifying, copying, adapting, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise using the Integrated Product Suite or the Licensed Materials in any unauthorized way.
Furthermore, franchisees cannot sublicense, assign, or transfer any rights to the Integrated Product Suite or Licensed Materials. Franchisees must also comply with all specifications issued by Engel & Volkers regarding the Integrated Product Suite and required hardware, bearing the costs of compliance. Franchisees and their Licensed Users are responsible for obtaining and maintaining the necessary equipment and hardware to use the Integrated Product Suite and Licensed Materials, including upgrades if required.