Arla Foods Amba v Drvqkl Bones (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18699 (24 May 2017)

Arla Foods Amba v Drvqkl Bones (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18699 (24 May 2017)

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

Citation
[2017] DRS 18699
Parties
Complainant: Arla Foods Amba; Respondent: Drvqkl Bones
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Arla Foods Amba

Complainant

Drvqkl Bones

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 was registered in bad faith; therefore, transfer was ordered.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Arla Foods Amba