Verizon Trademark Services LLC v DEPTHEALTH (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14411 (25 July 2014)

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

Citation: [2014] DRS 14411
Parties: Complainant: Verizon Trademark Services LLC; Respondent: DEPTHEALTH
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 25 July 2014
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome: Transfer granted
Legal Topics: Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Verizon Trademark Services LLC

Complainant

DEPTHEALTH

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
2 Whether the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Transfer granted

Orders

The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant