Deutsche Telekom AG v Warwick [2008] DRS 6372 (26 November 2008)

Deutsche Telekom AG v Warwick [2008] DRS 6372 (26 November 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in a mark similar to the domain name and that the respondent registered and used the domain name abusively to divert business from the complainant.

Citation
[2008] DRS 6372
Parties
Complainant: Deutsche Telekom AG; Respondent: James Warwick
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 November 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Deutsche Telekom AG

Complainant

James Warwick

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in a mark similar to the domain name and that the respondent registered and used the domain name abusively to divert business from the complainant.

Court Disposition

domain transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name t-mobile-flext.co.uk be transferred to the complainant.