What items does Ledgers claim a copyright to?
Ledgers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
At this time, we do not hold any patents. We claim a copyright to our Operations Manual, marketing material such as our website text, and other printed material, although we have not presently filed a registration of those copyrights. We consider all of these items confidential and proprietary. Upon termination of your Franchise Agreement, you must return to us our Operations Manuals and any confidential information.
There are no material determinations of the U.S. Copyright Office or a court regarding our copyrights. There are no agreements that limits the use of our copyrights, except the confidentiality duties in your Franchise Agreement, which requires you to keep our confidential information confidential. We have no duty to protect our copyrights or defend you against claims arising from your use of our copyrighted items. We do not know of any copyright infringement that could materially affect you.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 36–37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Ledgers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Ledgers claims a copyright to its Operations Manual, marketing material such as website text, and other printed material. However, Ledgers has not presently filed a registration of those copyrights. Ledgers considers all of these items confidential and proprietary.
Upon termination of the Franchise Agreement, a franchisee must return the Operations Manuals and any confidential information to Ledgers. The Franchise Agreement requires franchisees to keep Ledgers' confidential information confidential.
Ledgers states that there are no material determinations of the U.S. Copyright Office or a court regarding their copyrights. Ledgers also states that there are no agreements that limit the use of their copyrights, except for the confidentiality duties outlined in the Franchise Agreement. Ledgers has no duty to protect their copyrights or defend a franchisee against claims arising from the use of their copyrighted items. Ledgers does not know of any copyright infringement that could materially affect a franchisee.