MERIAL v Krasimir Tzvetkov (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18854 (12 July 2017)

MERIAL v Krasimir Tzvetkov (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18854 (12 July 2017)

The Panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive and infringed the complainant's trademark rights, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2017] DRS 18854
Parties
Complainant: MERIAL; Respondent: Krasimir Tzvetkov
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 July 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full 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

MERIAL

Complainant

Krasimir Tzvetkov

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full 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 Panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive and infringed the complainant's trademark rights, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to MERIAL