What is the Architect assigning to Epcon Communities regarding the right to alter the Work?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Architect hereby irrevocably transfers, conveys and assigns all worldwide right, title and interest in the copyright of each such Work in all formats and media, whether now existing or hereafter devised, including all electronic and future media, all translations and all primary and subsidiary rights, to Epcon.
The rights transferred include but are not limited to the right to bring suit, collect damages and pursue all remedies for past infringement, all copyrights registrations of the Work, and the right to secure any copyright registrations, renewals, reissues or extensions of any such copyrights throughout the world, the right to register the copyright in Epcon's name, the right to license, sell, assign or otherwise exploit the Work as it sees fit in its sole discretion, the right to reproduce, alter, expand, change, modify and adapt the Work, and the sole right to decide whether and in what manner to publish, advertise, publicize, and exploit the Work.
Assignee further acknowledges and agrees that its strict compliance with these provisions is a condition precedent to any license to utilize the Epcon Communities Works, and as such any use of such works in violation of any of these provisions is unauthorized and will be acts of copyright infringement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 86–280)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Epcon Communities' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, an architect who creates Works for an Epcon Communities franchisee irrevocably transfers all rights, title, and interest in the copyright of each Work to Epcon Communities. This includes all formats and media, existing or future, translations, and primary and subsidiary rights.
The rights transferred to Epcon Communities include the right to bring suit, collect damages, and pursue remedies for past infringement. Epcon Communities also gains the right to register copyrights in its name, license, sell, assign, or otherwise exploit the Work at its discretion. Critically, the architect assigns to Epcon Communities the sole right to reproduce, alter, expand, change, modify, and adapt the Work. Epcon Communities also has the sole right to decide how to publish, advertise, publicize, and exploit the Work.
This agreement ensures that Epcon Communities has complete control over the Works and can use them as it sees fit. The architect also agrees to execute any additional documents to confirm the assignment of copyrights to Epcon Communities. This assignment is a condition for the franchisee to use Epcon Communities Works, and any unauthorized use will be considered copyright infringement.