HP Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP, HP Hewlett Packard Group LLP v Jainendra Upadhyay (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18555 (14 April 2017)

HP Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP, HP Hewlett Packard Group LLP v Jainendra Upadhyay (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18555 (14 April 2017)

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainants' trademarks, the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name, and the domain name was registered in bad faith. Accordingly, the domain name should be transferred to the complainants.

Citation
[2017] DRS 18555
Parties
Complainant: HP Inc.; Complainant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP; Complainant: HP Hewlett Packard Group LLP; Respondent: Jainendra Upadhyay
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
14 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

HP Inc.

Complainant

Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP

Complainant

HP Hewlett Packard Group LLP

Complainant

Jainendra Upadhyay

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name infringes the complainants' trademark rights
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainants

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainants' trademarks, the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name, and the domain name was registered in bad faith. Accordingly, the domain name should be transferred to the complainants.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

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