Amazon Europe Holding Technologies SCS v Mark Gale (Full Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15774 (13 July 2015)

Amazon Europe Holding Technologies SCS v Mark Gale (Full Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15774 (13 July 2015)

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's trademark rights.

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Citation
[2015] DRS 15774
Parties
Complainant: Amazon Europe Holding Technologies SCS; Respondent: Mark Gale
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Amazon Europe Holding Technologies SCS

Complainant

Mark Gale

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the disputed domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's trademark rights.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

  • transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant