Defendant

Dominos Pizza Franchising LLC

1 case as defendant.

Company profile

Dominos Pizza Franchising LLC is a legal entity associated with the global pizza company Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ). The parent company, founded in 1960, is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a publicly traded corporation, Domino's Pizza, Inc. reported annual revenue of approximately $4.94 billion with around 10,200 employees in 2025. Dominos Pizza Franchising LLC was formed as a Delaware limited liability company in 2007 and manages the company's franchise operations.

As the world's largest pizza company, Domino's operates a global network of company-owned and franchised stores offering pizza, chicken wings, pasta, sandwiches, and desserts for delivery and carry-out. The business model relies heavily on its franchise system, with over 95% of Domino's franchisees in the U.S. having started their careers as drivers or pizza makers. The company and its franchisees operate more than 20,000 stores in over 90 international markets.

Based on tracked litigation, Dominos Pizza Franchising LLC is an operating company that defends against patent assertions. It has been named as a defendant in one patent case and has not been recorded as a plaintiff. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a popular venue for patent litigation.

The company's only tracked case is X One Inc v. Dominos Pizza Franchising LLC et al., filed in April 2026. The plaintiff, X One, Inc., is a patent assertion entity that holds a portfolio of patents related to location-sharing technology for mobile devices. X One has a history of litigating against major corporations over its technology, including a previous lawsuit against Uber. The technology asserted is relevant to Domino's business, which utilizes mobile applications with customer and delivery driver location tracking features.

X One Inc v. Dominos Pizza Franchising LLC et al.

Open
Docket:
2:26-cv-00311
Forum:
District Court
Filed:
2026-04-17
Cause:
Infringement
Industry:
High-Tech (T)
π type:
NPE (Individual)

Infringed product

The accused products are the Domino’s Pizza mobile app and its supporting backend ordering system. This ecosystem uses location services and integrates with physical stores to process and track customer orders.