Straight Arrow Products, Inc. v Katie Black (Full Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15259 (16 February 2015)

Straight Arrow Products, Inc. v Katie Black (Full Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15259 (16 February 2015)

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interest and registered the domain name in bad faith.

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Citation
[2015] DRS 15259
Parties
Complainant: Straight Arrow Products, Inc.; Respondent: Katie Black
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 February 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final 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

Straight Arrow Products, Inc.

Complainant

Katie Black

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's registration was abusive

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interest and registered the domain name in bad faith.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Straight Arrow Products, Inc.