Aldi Stores Limited Aldi GmbH & Co. KG v Aldi (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19080 (11 August 2017)

Aldi Stores Limited Aldi GmbH & Co. KG v Aldi (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19080 (11 August 2017)

The domain name was found to be identical to the complainants' trademark and registered abusively; transfer was ordered.

Citation
[2017] DRS 19080
Parties
Complainant: Aldi Stores Limited; Complainant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG; Respondent: Aldi
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Aldi Stores Limited

Complainant

Aldi GmbH & Co. KG

Complainant

Aldi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

  1. 1 Whether the domain name 'Aldi' should be transferred due to trademark infringement

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be identical to the complainants' trademark and registered abusively; transfer was ordered.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name 'Aldi' is to be transferred to the complainants