Are there any pending infringement, opposition, or cancellation proceedings involving the trademarks listed for Face Foundrie?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have filed or intend to file all required affidavits and renewals for the principal Marks. There are no currently effective determinations of the USPTO, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Trademark Administrator of any state, or any court; nor is there any pending infringement, opposition or cancellation proceedings, or material litigation, involving the Marks listed above. Other than as described in this Disclosure Document, we do not know of any superior rights or infringing uses that could materially affect your use of the Marks. No agreement limits our rights to use or allow franchisees to use the Marks.
On July 16, 2019, we signed an agreement with The Foundry Group LLC which operates a salon under the name FOUNDRY in New Braunfels, Texas, that allows us to register and use, and license others to use, the mark FACE FOUNDRIÉ without restriction.
You must follow the Franchise Agreement, the Operations Manual and our specifications and directives when you use the Marks. The Marks are the only marks you may use to identify the Facial Bar. You may not use any Marks as part of any corporate or trade name or as part of any domain name or electronic address you maintain on the Internet, the worldwide web, or any other similar proprietary or common carrier electronic delivery system unless we expressly authorize you to do so in writing. You may not use the Marks in connection with the sale of an unauthorized product or service or in a manner not authorized in writing by us. Your use of the Marks and any goodwill is to our exclusive benefit and you retain no rights in the Marks other than a license to use the Marks during the term of the Franchise Agreement. You are not permitted to make any changes of any kind in or to the use of the Marks unless we permit.
You must notify us immediately when you learn about an infringement of or challenge to your use of a Mark. We will take the action we think appropriate. We have the right to exclusively control any litigation, USPTO proceeding, or other proceeding arising out of any infringement, challenge or claim or otherwise relating to any Mark.
Source: Item 13 — TRADEMARKS (FDD pages 46–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are no currently effective determinations by the USPTO, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or any court, nor are there any pending infringement, opposition, cancellation proceedings, or material litigation involving the listed marks. Face Foundrie states that it has filed or intends to file all required affidavits and renewals for the principal marks. They also state that they do not know of any superior rights or infringing uses that could materially affect a franchisee's use of the marks, except as described in the disclosure document.
Face Foundrie has an agreement with The Foundry Group LLC, which operates a salon under the name FOUNDRY in New Braunfels, Texas. This agreement, signed on July 16, 2019, allows Face Foundrie to register, use, and license the mark FACE FOUNDRIÉ without restriction. This agreement ensures that Face Foundrie can use its trademark without legal challenges from The Foundry Group LLC.
As a Face Foundrie franchisee, you are obligated to notify Face Foundrie immediately if you become aware of any infringement or challenge to your use of a mark. Face Foundrie retains the exclusive right to control any litigation, USPTO proceeding, or other proceeding arising from infringement, challenge, or claim relating to any mark. Franchisees must use the marks according to the Franchise Agreement, Operations Manual, and Face Foundrie's specifications and directives. Franchisees cannot use the marks as part of any corporate or trade name, domain name, or electronic address without express written authorization from Face Foundrie.