Company: BOF
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-004712
Chunk: 302

Company: BranchOut Food Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 302
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 or the misappropriation of our intellectual property rights. The loss of
the BranchOut brand or logo or other registered or common law trade names or a diminution in the perceived quality of products or services
associated with the Company would harm our business. Our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights in such countries may be
inadequate. In addition, changes in the law and legal decisions by courts in the United States and foreign countries may affect our ability
to obtain adequate protection for our technology and the enforcement of intellectual property.

Third
parties may assert that our employees or consultants have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information or misappropriated trade
secrets.

Although
we try to ensure that our employees and consultants do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us,
we may be subject to claims that we or our employees, consultants or independent contractors have inadvertently or otherwise used or
disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of a former employer or other third parties.
Litigation may be necessary to defend these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages,
we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation
could result in substantial costs to the Company and be a distraction to management and other employees.

A
food safety or quality issue that results in a product disruption such as a recall, health issue, or death of a consumer could harm our
business.

The
sale of products for human use and consumption involves the risk of injury or illness to consumers. Such injuries may result from inadvertent
mislabeling, tampering by unauthorized third parties or product contamination or spoilage. Under certain circumstances, we may be required
to recall or withdraw products, suspend production of our products, or cease operations, which may lead to a material adverse effect
on our business. In addition, customers may stop placing or cancel orders for such products as a result of such events.

Even
if a situation does not necessitate a recall or market withdrawal, product liability claims might be asserted against us. While we are
subject to governmental inspection and regulations and believe our facilities and those of our co-packers and suppliers comply in all
material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, if the consumption of any of our products causes, or is alleged to have caused,
a health-related illness or death to a consumer, we may become subject to claims or lawsuits relating to such matters. Even if