Compagnie de Saint-Gobain v Soper [2008] DRS 6210 (30 September 2008)

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain v Soper [2008] DRS 6210 (30 September 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name or mark 'Saint-Gobain' and established that the domain name was an abusive registration. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Citation
[2008] DRS 6210
Parties
Complainant: Compagnie de Saint-Gobain; Respondent: Marc Soper
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration Trademark Rights

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Parties

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

Complainant

Marc Soper

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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 the name or mark 'Saint-Gobain' and established that the domain name was an abusive registration. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name saintgobain.co.uk is to be transferred to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain