By Frank Zaid
Q: What issues are being raised in today’s Canadian franchise agreements and disclosure documents with regard to intellectual property? Historically, the term ‘intellectual property’ referred to statutory patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights.
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By Peter Snell
You can certainly expect to find clauses within your new franchise agreement that (a) require your franchised location’s premises to be constructed and developed
in accordance with the franchisor’s standard plans and (b) prohibit any variations being made to them without the franchisor’s prior written consent.
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By Peter Snell
Intellectual property law and business law have many areas that overlap. Franchising, in particular, is a unique business model, with the franchisor’s intellectual property at its core. As such, intellectual property is one of the most important elements of any franchise.
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By Chad Finkelstein
Generally, a franchisee’s freedom to independently conduct local contests will be governed by the advertising provisions of the franchise agreement.
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By Jean-Philippe Mikus
The food-service industry is as competitive a market as one will find in franchising. New concepts are always being introduced, followed promptly by a slew of imitators trying to put their own spin on a successful system. Prospective food-service franchisees look for many things when scouting opportunities—a strong brand, replicable results, ongoing support and valuable, protected trademarks under which to do business.
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