Does Pump It Up have any copyright licenses that are material to the franchise?

According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, Pump It Up does not have any copyright licenses that are material to the franchise. However, Pump It Up does claim trade secret and copyright protection for its manuals, trade dress, certain business forms, architectural, engineering and construction plans, advertising materials, product specifications, computer programs, newsletters, training materials, and operations and accounting materials. These materials have not been registered with the United States Copyright Office.

Pump It Up's manuals and other materials contain System Standards, which include mandatory and suggested specifications, best practices, standards, operating procedures, and rules that Pump It Up periodically prescribes for operating a Pump It Up Business, as well as information on the franchisee's other obligations under the Franchise Agreement. The manuals and other materials also contain Confidential Information consisting of the instructions, methods, and techniques used in the key management areas of Pump It Up Businesses including marketing and promotion, daily operations, personnel, and financial management. Pump It Up may modify the Manuals periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.

The contents of all versions of the Pump It Up manuals are confidential, regardless of whether it is currently utilized by Pump It Up, and constitute trade secrets. Franchisees may not disclose the manuals to any person other than employees or agents of the Franchised Business who need to know its contents. Franchisees may not at any time copy, duplicate, record, or otherwise reproduce any part of the Manuals without first obtaining Pump It Up's written consent to do so. Pump It Up need not protect or defend copyrights, although they intend to do so when this action is in the best interest of the System.