Under what conditions can a Franchisee Affiliate use Learningrx Trade Secrets?
Learningrx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ee**"), or as an immediate family member of the Franchisee and will become privileged as to certain Confidential Information; and,
WHEREAS, Franchisee Affiliate desires and needs to receive and use the Trade Secrets in the course of his employment or association in order to effectively perform the services for Franchisee; and,
WHEREAS, Franchisee Affiliate acknowledges that receipt of and the right to use the Trade Secrets constitutes independent valuable consideration for the representations, promises and covenants made by Franchisee Affiliate herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenant and obligations contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
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- Franchisor and/or Franchisee may disclose to Franchisee Affiliate some or all of the Trade Secrets relating to the System. All information and materials, including, without limitation, Operations Manuals, drawings, marketing techniques, specifications, techniques and compilations of data that Franchisor provides to Franchisee and/or Franchisee Affiliate shall be deemed confidential Trade Secrets for the purposes of this Agreement.
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- Franchisee Affiliate shall receive the Trade Secrets in confidence and shall, at all times, maintain them in confidence, and use them only in the course of his employment or association
with a Franchisee and then only in connection with the development and/or operation by Franchisee of a LearningRx Business for so long as Franchisee is licensed by Franchisor to use the System.
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- Franchisee Affiliate shall not at any time make copies of any documents or compilations containing some or all of the Trade Secrets without Franchisor's express written permission.
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- Franchisee Affiliate shall not at any time disclose or permit the disclosure of the Trade Secrets except to other employees of Franchisee and only to the limited extent necessary to train or assist other employees of Franchisee in the development or operation of a LearningRx Business.
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- Franchisee Affiliate shall surrender any material containing some or all of the Trade Secrets to Franchisee or Franchisor, upon request, or upon termination of employment by Franchisee, or upon conclusion of the use for which such information or material may have been furnished to Franchisee Affiliate.
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- Franchisee Affiliate shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, do any act that would or would likely be injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Licensed Marks, the Trade Secrets or the System.
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- All Operations Manuals are loaned by Franchisor to Franchisee for limited purposes only and remain the property of Franchisor and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without Franchisor's written consent.
COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE
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- In order to protect the goodwill and unique qualities of the System and the confidentiality and value of the Trade Secrets, and in consideration for the disclosure to Franchisee Affiliate of the Trade Secrets, Franchisee Affiliate further agrees and covenants that Franchisee Affiliate will not without the prior written consent of Franchisor:
- a. Have any direct or indirect interest as a disclosed or beneficial owner in a Competitive Business, except with Franchisor's approval;
- b. Perform services as a director, officer, manager, employee, consultant, representative, agent or otherwise for a Competitive Business wherever operating except with Franchisor's approval;
- c. Divert or attempt to divert, directly or indirectly, any business, business opportunity or customer of the LearningRx Business to any competitor;
- d. Make any disparaging remarks, or otherwise take any action or do anything that could reasonably be anticipated to cause loss or damage to the business or business opportunities, affairs, reputation and goodwill of, or otherwise negatively reflect upon, Franchisor, the System or the Licensed Marks; and
The term "Competitive Business" as used in this Agreement will mean any business offering, or granting franchises or licenses to others to provide: (i) learning enhancement courses, programs or products; (ii) brain training or cognitive training courses, programs or products; or (iii) math and reading training courses, programs, or products.
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- This Covenant Not to Compete shall apply:
- a. during the term of Franchisee Affiliate's relationship, association with or employment by Franchisee anywhere within the United States; and,
- b. for the two years following the termination of Franchisee Affiliate's association with or employment by Franchisee:
- i. within Franchisee's Territory or any area serviced by Franchisee;
- ii. within counties adjacent to Franchisee's Territory or within a Territory then operated by or under development by Franchisor or another franchisee of Franchisor;
- iii. within a fifty mile radius from the boundary of Franchisees Territory or from any other franchised or company-owned LearningRx Training Center, or
- iv.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 54–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Learningrx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Franchisee Affiliate can use Learningrx's trade secrets under specific conditions outlined in a confidentiality agreement. The Franchisee Affiliate must receive the trade secrets in confidence and maintain them in confidence at all times. Their use is restricted to the course of their employment or association with a Learningrx franchisee.
Specifically, the Franchisee Affiliate's use of trade secrets must be in connection with the development and/or operation of a Learningrx business by the franchisee. This right to use the trade secrets is contingent upon the franchisee being licensed by Learningrx to use the Learningrx system. The Franchisee Affiliate is not allowed to make copies of any documents or compilations containing the trade secrets without Learningrx's express written permission.
Furthermore, the Franchisee Affiliate can only disclose the trade secrets to other employees of the Learningrx franchisee, and even then, only to the extent necessary to train or assist those employees in the development or operation of the Learningrx business. Upon request, termination of employment, or conclusion of the use for which the information was provided, the Franchisee Affiliate must surrender any material containing the trade secrets to the franchisee or Learningrx. The Franchisee Affiliate must also not take any actions that could harm the goodwill associated with Learningrx's licensed marks, trade secrets, or system.
In order to protect the goodwill and unique qualities of the Learningrx system and the confidentiality and value of the trade secrets, the Franchisee Affiliate agrees not to have any direct or indirect interest in a competitive business without prior written consent from Learningrx. This includes not performing services for a competitive business, diverting business opportunities, or making disparaging remarks about Learningrx. These covenants apply during the term of the Franchisee Affiliate's relationship with the franchisee and for two years following termination, within specific geographic and marketing boundaries.