Virgin Enterprises Limited v Javier Jose (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21842 (10 October 2019)

Virgin Enterprises Limited v Javier Jose (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21842 (10 October 2019)

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and registered in bad faith; transfer was ordered.

Citation
[2019] DRS 21842
Parties
Complainant: Virgin Enterprises Limited; Respondent: Javier Jose
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Virgin Enterprises Limited

Complainant

Javier Jose

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and registered in bad faith; transfer was ordered.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Virgin Enterprises Limited