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What happens to a Red Wagon Club licensee's rights upon expiration or termination of the agreement?

Red_Wagon_Club Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

  • (c) Effect of Expiration or Termination.

Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all Licensee's rights under this Agreement shall immediately terminate, and Licensee must : (i) cease using any Licensed Materials; (ii) remove any and all references to the Marks, the Brand, or the Licensed Materials used in connection with Licensee's Law Firm Business, and (ii) comply with all other reasonable instructions Franchisee or Franchisor gives Licensee.

Licensee further acknowledges and agrees that upon the termination of this Agreement, all of Licensee's rights to the Marks and Licensed Materials shall immediately cease, and Licensee shall have no interest in or right to use any of the Marks or Licensed Materials, Licensee will not in any manner represent that it owns any component of the Marks or Licensed Materials.

Licensee shall execute and deliver to Franchisor an assignment of all rights Licensee might have created in any work, trademark, or other intellectual property right using or including the Marks and/or Licensed Materials together with any goodwill associated therewith.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee will retain the goodwill in Licensee's Law Firm Business apart from the goodwill associated with the use of the Marks and Licensed Materials.

8. Covenants.

  • (a) Non-Competition. During the Term and for a period of 24 months after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, neither Licensee, its affiliates, nor any owner nor any member of the immediate family of Licensee or any owner, shall directly or indirectly:
    • (i) have any interest as a disclosed or beneficial owner in any Competitive Business;
    • (ii) perform services as a director, officer, manager, employee, consultant, lessor, representative, agent, or otherwise for any Competitive Business; or
    • (iii) divert or attempt to divert any business or any customers of any Businesses to any Competitive Business.
    • A "Competitive Business" means (1) any membership-based business that is affiliated with a law firm that provides non-legal services to clients or members (including, but not limited to, training, social events, and seminars); or (2) any businesses granting

franchises or licenses to others to operate the type of businesses specified in subparagraph (1).

During and after the Term, Licensee agrees not to, and to cause Licensee's current and former owners, officers, directors, employees, representatives, affiliates, successors, assigns not to disparage or otherwise speak or write negatively, directly or indirectly, of Franchisee, Franchisor, the Brand, Franchisor's franchisees and licensees, and each of the foregoing entity's owners, directors, managers, officers, employees, or representatives, or take any other action which would, directly or indirectly, subject any of the foregoing to defame, ridicule, scandal, reproach, scorn, or indignity, or which would negatively impact or injure the goodwill of the foregoing.

During and for a period of 12 months after the Term, Licensee agrees not to, and to cause each of Licensee's current and former owners, officers, directors, principals, agents, partners, employees, representatives, affiliates, successors or assigns not to interfere or attempt to interfere with Franchisor's or its affiliates' relationship with any of its franchisees, licensees, lenders, vendors, consultants, or clients.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 47–142)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to the 2024 Red Wagon Club Franchise Disclosure Document, upon expiration or termination of the License Agreement, all rights granted to the Licensee immediately terminate. The licensee must cease using any licensed materials and remove all references to the Marks, the Brand, or the Licensed Materials used in connection with the Licensee's Law Firm Business. The licensee must also comply with any other reasonable instructions given by the Franchisor or Franchisee.

Additionally, the licensee acknowledges and agrees that upon termination of the License Agreement, all rights to the Marks and Licensed Materials immediately cease, and the licensee has no right to use any of the Marks or Licensed Materials. The licensee cannot represent that it owns any component of the Marks or Licensed Materials. The licensee must execute and deliver to Red Wagon Club an assignment of all rights the licensee might have created in any work, trademark, or other intellectual property right using or including the Marks and/or Licensed Materials, along with any goodwill associated with them. However, the licensee will retain the goodwill in the licensee's Law Firm Business apart from the goodwill associated with the use of the Marks and Licensed Materials.

Furthermore, for a period of 24 months after the expiration or termination of the License Agreement, the licensee, its affiliates, or any owner or immediate family member of the licensee or any owner, is prohibited from having any interest in any Competitive Business, performing services for any Competitive Business, or diverting business or customers to any Competitive Business. A Competitive Business is defined as any membership-based business affiliated with a law firm that provides non-legal services to clients or members, or any business granting franchises or licenses to others to operate such businesses. The licensee also agrees not to disparage Red Wagon Club, the Brand, or its franchisees and licensees, and not to interfere with Red Wagon Club's relationships with its franchisees, licensees, lenders, vendors, consultants, or clients for a period of 12 months after the Term.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.