Sonax GmbH v Qin (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22472 (19 May 2020)

Sonax GmbH v Qin (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22472 (19 May 2020)

The domain name was found to be an abusive registration as it was identical to the complainant's trademark and the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22472
Parties
Complainant: Sonax GmbH; Respondent: Fang Qin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 May 2020
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

Sonax GmbH

Complainant

Fang Qin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred due to abusive registration
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's registration infringes the complainant's trademark

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be an abusive registration as it was identical to the complainant's trademark and the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Sonax GmbH