E . I . Du Pont De Nemours And Company v Indigo (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 10044 (04 October 2011)

E . I . Du Pont De Nemours And Company v Indigo (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 10044 (04 October 2011)

The Panel found that the Complainant had established rights in the trademark, that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar, and that the Respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2011] DRS 10044
Parties
Complainant: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company; Respondent: Indigo
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 October 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to Complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

Complainant

Indigo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registered by the Respondent is identical or similar to a trademark in which the Complainant has rights
  2. 2 Whether the Respondent's registration is abusive

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the Complainant had established rights in the trademark, that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar, and that the Respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to Complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the Complainant