VKR Holding A/S v A J HOOPER (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17185 (15 April 2016)

VKR Holding A/S v A J HOOPER (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17185 (15 April 2016)

The domain name is identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark, and the respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. The domain name was registered in bad faith.

Citation
[2016] DRS 17185
Parties
Complainant: VKR Holding A/S; Respondent: A J Hooper
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

VKR Holding A/S

Complainant

A J Hooper

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name infringes the complainant's trademark rights
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name is identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark, and the respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. The domain name was registered in bad faith.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to VKR Holding A/S