IPNews® – The owners of Washington, D.C.’s legendary Wisemiller’s Grocery and Deli sued a neighboring pizza parlor last month for ripping off its trademark name, logo and menu design.
Wisemiller’s, affectionately known to its customers as Wisey’s, called Davar Ashgrizzadeh’s renaming of his Cafe Romeo’s pizzeria to “Wiseats” a futile effort to promote its markedly inferior food offerings. The pizzeria’s actions present an “exceptionally blatant” case of intentional trademark infringement and unfair competition, the complaint filed in September says. To continue reading, click: DC Deli Sues Rival Pizzeria For Trademark Infringement