Does Learningrx have any agreements with third parties that may limit a franchisee's use of its Copyrighted Works?
Learningrx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
There are currently no effective determinations of the United States Copyright Office or any court regarding any Copyrighted Works of ours, nor are any proceedings pending, nor are there any currently effective agreements between us and third parties pertaining to the Copyrighted Works that will or may significantly limit your use of our Copyrighted Works.
You must notify us within three days after you learn about another's use of language, a visual image, or a recording of any kind, that you perceive to be identical or substantially similar to one of our Copyrighted Works or use of our Confidential Information or Trade Secrets or if someone challenges your use of our Copyrighted Works, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets. We will take whatever action we deem appropriate, in our sole and absolute discretion, to protect our rights in and to the Copyrighted Works, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets, which may include payment of reasonable costs associated with the action. However, the Franchise Agreement does not require us to take affirmative action in response to any apparent infringement of or challenge to your use of any Copyrighted Works, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets or claim by any person of any rights in any Copyrighted Works, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets. You must not directly or indirectly contest our rights to any of our Copyrighted Works, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets. You may not communicate with anyone except us and our counsel with respect to any infringement, challenge or claim. We will have discretion to take action as we deem appropriate regarding any infringement, challenge or claim, and the sole right to control exclusively any litigation or other proceeding arising out of any infringement, challenge or claim under any Copyrighted Works, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets. You must sign any and all instruments and documents, give the assistance, and do acts and things that may, in the opinion of our counsel, be necessary to protect and maintain our interests in any litigation or proceeding or to protect and maintain our interests in the Copyrighted Works, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 37–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Learningrx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are no currently effective agreements between Learningrx and third parties that would significantly limit a franchisee's use of Learningrx's Copyrighted Works. The FDD specifies that Learningrx owns the copyrighted material and grants franchisees the right to use this information in connection with their Learningrx Center's operation.
However, the franchisee must notify Learningrx within three days if they become aware of unauthorized use of similar language, images, or recordings, or if their use of the Copyrighted Works is challenged. Learningrx retains the sole right to decide on any action to protect its rights, including litigation, and the franchisee must assist in these efforts.
The franchisee cannot contest Learningrx's rights to the Copyrighted Works and must maintain the confidentiality of Learningrx's proprietary information, including the Operations Manual, systems, methods, and materials. Franchisees must also ensure that anyone affiliated with their Learningrx center signs a confidentiality and non-compete agreement. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as franchisors need to protect their intellectual property and brand standards.
While Learningrx states there are no current agreements limiting the use of copyrighted works, the franchisee is still subject to Learningrx's control over its intellectual property and must adhere to the terms outlined in the franchise agreement and operations manual.