What constitutes copyright infringement regarding the use of Epcon Communities Works?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee shall not build, license, transfer, reproduce or duplicate in any way the Epcon Communities Works or any derivative thereof except as expressly provided for in this Agreement.
In the event that any documentation provided to Franchisee by Franchisor bears a copyright notice or other copyright management information, Franchisee shall not remove such notice from said documentation, and such notice shall be retained or reproduced in its exact form on all authorized copies and versions of such documentation, both in machine and human readable language.
Franchisee shall not distribute Franchisor's copyrighted documentation or the Epcon Communities Works to a third party, except as provided for in the Agreement or otherwise with specific written authorization from Franchisor. Franchisee agrees that its strict compliance with these provisions is a condition precedent to its 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, a franchisee's use of Epcon Communities Works in violation of specific provisions constitutes copyright infringement. The franchisee cannot build, license, transfer, reproduce, or duplicate the Epcon Communities Works or any derivative of it, unless expressly allowed in the Franchise Agreement.
If any documentation provided by Epcon Communities bears a copyright notice, the franchisee must not remove it. The notice must be retained or reproduced in its exact form on all authorized copies and versions of the documentation. The franchisee is also prohibited from distributing Epcon Communities' copyrighted documentation or the Epcon Communities Works to a third party, unless specifically authorized in the agreement or with written permission from Epcon Communities.
Epcon Communities emphasizes that strict compliance with these provisions is essential for the franchisee's license to use the Epcon Communities Works. Any unauthorized use of these works will be considered copyright infringement. This means that franchisees must be extremely careful to adhere to the terms of their franchise agreement and any additional guidelines provided by Epcon Communities regarding the use and distribution of copyrighted materials. Failure to do so could result in legal action for copyright infringement.