Macdonald & Muir Limited v Mark Duran (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17868 (08 November 2016)

Macdonald & Muir Limited v Mark Duran (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17868 (08 November 2016)

The complainant established rights in a trademark identical to the domain name and demonstrated that the respondent's registration was abusive. No response was filed by the respondent. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

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Citation
[2016] DRS 17868
Parties
Complainant: Macdonald & Muir Limited; Respondent: Mark Duran
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Macdonald & Muir Limited

Complainant

Mark Duran

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in a trademark identical to the domain name and demonstrated that the respondent's registration was abusive. No response was filed by the respondent. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.