Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft v Allison May (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14470 (11 August 2014)

Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft v Allison May (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14470 (11 August 2014)

The complainant established rights in the Swarovski trademark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the DRS Policy.

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Citation
[2014] DRS 14470
Parties
Complainant: Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft; Respondent: Allison May
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 August 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft

Complainant

Allison May

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the domain name registration was abusive
  2. 2 whether the complainant has rights in the trademark

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the Swarovski trademark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.