World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. v Daniel Raad (Appeal for case D00016416 _Appeal: Overturned - Transfer) [2015] DRS 16416 (17 December 2015)

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. v Daniel Raad (Appeal for case D00016416 _Appeal: Overturned - Transfer) [2015] DRS 16416 (17 December 2015)

The appeal panel found that the registration was abusive and that the domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2015] DRS 16416
Parties
Complainant: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.; Respondent: Daniel Raad
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 December 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement

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Parties

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Complainant

Daniel Raad

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration was abusive
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal panel found that the registration was abusive and that the domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • domain name to be transferred to the complainant