Stokke AS v C Bowler (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19485 (12 December 2017)

Stokke AS v C Bowler (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19485 (12 December 2017)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name or mark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive, warranting a transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2017] DRS 19485
Parties
Complainant: Stokke AS; Respondent: C Bowler
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 December 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Stokke AS

Complainant

C Bowler

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name or mark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive, warranting a transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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