Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft v Da Li (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14462 (01 August 2014)

Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft v Da Li (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14462 (01 August 2014)

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and registered in bad faith; transfer was ordered.

Citation
[2014] DRS 14462
Parties
Complainant: Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft; Respondent: Da Li
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 August 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft

Complainant

Da Li

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 was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and registered in bad faith; transfer was ordered.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • transfer of the disputed domain name to Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft