European Parliament Information Office (EPIO) v John Smith (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16827 (15 January 2016)

European Parliament Information Office (EPIO) v John Smith (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16827 (15 January 2016)

The domain name was registered in a manner that infringes the complainant's rights and is ordered to be transferred.

Citation
[2016] DRS 16827
Parties
Complainant: European Parliament Information Office (EPIO); Respondent: John Smith
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name ordered to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Rights

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Parties

European Parliament Information Office (EPIO)

Complainant

John Smith

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 rights
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was registered in a manner that infringes the complainant's rights and is ordered to be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name ordered to be transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to European Parliament Information Office (EPIO)