Å KODA AUTO v Identity Protect Limited (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22171 (12 February 2020)

Å KODA AUTO v Identity Protect Limited (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22171 (12 February 2020)

The complainant established rights in the ŠKODA mark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22171
Parties
Complainant: ŠKODA AUTO; Respondent: Identity Protect Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

ŠKODA AUTO

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 respect of a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the ŠKODA mark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

  • the domain name is to be transferred to the complainant