"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
What a franchisee can do with a logo depends on the franchise agreement from the company that owns the logo......As a former claims adjuster who has been involved in a number of claims/lawsuits over logos, I have seen the pain caused by not following the rules......The risk factor may be low but there is still a risk factor....
The "©" isn't a requirement, is it?
I had a customer who wanted me to embroider a private university logo on some jackets, pretty upscale university on long island I am told?
Who has time to make sure your client has the right to use the logo they come in with. Why is it our responsibility to check into all of this?
To think that any kind of agreement from your client will save your ass is silly.....That is just a contractual agreement between you and your client and the IP owner is not a party and not bound by it.....It might be useful in suing your client if it gets that far.....
Good point. Seems like too little of a reward for the risk, even if it is low.