Aldi Stores Limited v Guy Fennell (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16812 (12 January 2016)

Aldi Stores Limited v Guy Fennell (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16812 (12 January 2016)

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
[2016] DRS 16812
Parties
Complainant: Aldi Stores Limited; Respondent: Guy Fennell
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Aldi Stores Limited

Complainant

Guy Fennell

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
  2. 2 Whether the domain name infringes the complainant's trademark

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 ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant