3M Company v Indigo (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9708 (16 June 2011)

3M Company v Indigo (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9708 (16 June 2011)

The Panel found that the Complainant had established rights in the 3M trademark and that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9708
Parties
Complainant: 3M Company; Respondent: Indigo
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 June 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

3M Company

Complainant

Indigo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration by the Respondent is an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the Complainant has rights in the trademark 3M

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the Complainant had established rights in the 3M trademark and that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the Complainant.