What rights are specifically excluded from the license granted to Even Hotels for the FreedomPay Technology?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The license granted to Hotel to the software embedded in the Products and Secure Switching and granted to Hotel in its agreement with IHG is limited to facilitating the sale of Hotel's products and services and does not include any other rights of any type.
FreedomPay owns all Remaining Rights. "Remaining Rights" means, except for the limited license granted to Hotel, all other rights in the software, including but not limited to, improvements, modifications, alterations, additions and deletions to any trademark, logo, copyright or other notices, legends, symbols, labels, displays, sounds, other media or characteristics on or in the FreedomPay Technology on the Products.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 99–438)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Even Hotels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the license granted to the franchisee (referred to as 'Hotel') for the software embedded in the Products and Secure Switching is specifically limited. This license is restricted to facilitating the sale of the Hotel's products and services.
Specifically, the agreement states that the license does not include any other rights of any type beyond this facilitation. FreedomPay retains all 'Remaining Rights,' which encompass all other rights in the software. These include, but are not limited to, the rights to make improvements, modifications, alterations, additions, and deletions to any trademark, logo, copyright, or other notices within the FreedomPay Technology.
In practical terms, this means that while Even Hotels franchisees can use the FreedomPay technology to process transactions, they cannot modify, alter, or otherwise change the technology itself. All intellectual property rights remain with FreedomPay, ensuring they maintain control over their technology and brand. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors need to maintain uniformity and protect their intellectual property.