Delhi HC restrains Dominick Pizza from copying Domino's brand name

Domino's had sought the protection of its mark 'Domino's Pizza', its device mark, and logo

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BS Web Team New Delhi
2 min read Last Updated : Sep 01 2022 | 12:34 PM IST
In a relief to Domino's, the Delhi High Court has restrained a pizzeria from using the name "Dominick Pizza" to sell pizzas. The HC's order on Wednesday came after global restaurant chain Domino's Pizza accused Dominick Pizza of deceptively using a similar and identical logo, name, and trademark. 

In its order, Delhi HC's Justice Pratibha M Singh observed that from the manner of listings of social media platforms and online ordering platforms, it was clear that the name and business of Dominick Pizza were being confused as that of Domino's outlets, reported Livelaw.in. 

"The reviews of the consumers on Google Reviews, also re-affirms this fact that apart from the confusion that is taking place, there is severe tarnishment and dilution of the Plaintiffs' mark and business. Accordingly, as per the facts and circumstances of this matter, the Plaintiffs have made out a prima facie case in their favour for grant of an ex-parte ad interim injunction," the court said.

Domino's had filed a suit against Ghaziabad Dominick Pizza, which had three outlets, two in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, in Indirapuram and Raj Nagar Extension, and the third outlet in Punjab. 

In its petition, Domino's sought the protection of its mark 'Domino's Pizza', its device mark, and logo as well as the marks' Cheese Burst' and 'Pasta Italiano'.

The high court, granting ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of Domino's, restrained Dominick Pizza from advertising, selling or marketing any product or any documentation using or displaying the impugned marks' Dominick Pizza', 'Cheese Burst' and 'Pasta Italiano' till the next date of hearing on November 24, reported Livelaw.in. 

The HC also ordered the pizzeria to suspend its domain names, i.e.,  dominickpizza.com and dominickpizzas.com. 

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