Aldi Stores Limited ALDI GmbH & Co. KG v Identity Protect Limited (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17430 (03 June 2016)

Aldi Stores Limited ALDI GmbH & Co. KG v Identity Protect Limited (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17430 (03 June 2016)

The complainant established rights in the ALDI mark and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, justifying transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2016] DRS 17430
Parties
Complainant: Aldi Stores Limited; Complainant: ALDI GmbH & Co. KG; Respondent: Identity Protect Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 June 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Aldi Stores Limited

Complainant

ALDI GmbH & Co. KG

Complainant

Identity Protect Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the ALDI mark and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, justifying transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant