Mister Auto v Gustavo Winchester (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19954 (18 June 2018)

Mister Auto v Gustavo Winchester (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19954 (18 June 2018)

The complainant established rights in the mark, the respondent failed to demonstrate rights or legitimate interests, and the domain name was found to have been registered in bad faith. Transfer was ordered.

Citation
[2018] DRS 19954
Parties
Complainant: Mister Auto; Respondent: Gustavo Winchester
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Mister Auto

Complainant

Gustavo Winchester

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the mark, the respondent failed to demonstrate rights or legitimate interests, and the domain name was found to have been registered in bad faith. Transfer was ordered.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Mister Auto