Retail Royalty Company AEO Management Co. v Americaneagleoutfitters.co.uk (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 11542 (20 August 2012)

The panel found that the domain name was an abusive registration as it was identical to the complainants' trademark and there was no legitimate interest or response from the respondent.

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Citation: [2012] DRS 11542
Parties: Complainant: Retail Royalty Company; Complainant: AEO Management Co.; Respondent: Americaneagleoutfitters.co.uk
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 20 August 2012
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome: transfer ordered
Legal Topics: Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Retail Royalty Company

Complainant

AEO Management Co.

Complainant

Americaneagleoutfitters.co.uk

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name americaneagleoutfitters.co.uk is an abusive registration.

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the domain name was an abusive registration as it was identical to the complainants' trademark and there was no legitimate interest or response from the respondent.

Court Disposition

transfer ordered

Orders

The domain name americaneagleoutfitters.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainants.

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