If a Gokhale Method franchisee develops any Ideas and Concepts related to the Gokhale Method, what is the franchisee required to do?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 10.6. Ideas and Concepts.
If you develop any ideas, concepts, methods, techniques or materials of improving posture, reducing back pain, improving physical well-being or that otherwise relate to the Gokhale Method ("Ideas and Concepts") during the Term of this Agreement, you agree to disclose those Ideas and Concepts to us and that we may use them, in our discretion, in improving or modifying the Gokhale Method, offer them to our Affiliates, other Franchisees or business partners without the need to obtain any prior approval from you, nor without any compensation to you.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee develops any ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, or materials related to improving posture, reducing back pain, improving physical well-being, or otherwise related to the Gokhale Method (referred to as "Ideas and Concepts") during the term of the agreement, they are required to disclose these to Gokhale Method.
Gokhale Method has the discretion to use these Ideas and Concepts to improve or modify the Gokhale Method. They can also offer these ideas to their affiliates, other franchisees, or business partners.
Importantly, the franchisee is not entitled to any compensation for these Ideas and Concepts, nor do they need to provide any further approval for their use by Gokhale Method. This means that any innovations or improvements a franchisee develops become the property of Gokhale Method to use as they see fit without any obligation to the franchisee.