INWW (t/a INWW) Dema Games ApS (t/a Dema Games) [2009] DRS 7666 (18 December 2009)

INWW (t/a INWW) Dema Games ApS (t/a Dema Games) [2009] DRS 7666 (18 December 2009)

The Respondent demonstrated genuine use and ownership of a Danish trademark for a novelty card game, and the Complainant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the registration was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2009] DRS 7666
Parties
Complainant: Prelatura del Opus Dei; Respondent: Mark Rees Andersen
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 December 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint refused
Legal Topics
Trademark Infringement, Domain Name Registration, Fair Use, Jurisdiction
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Trademark Infringement Domain Name Registration Fair Use Jurisdiction

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Parties

Prelatura del Opus Dei

Complainant

Mark Rees Andersen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the disputed domain name is identical or similar to the Complainant's trademark
  2. 2 Whether the domain name registration constitutes an abusive registration under the DRS Policy
  3. 3 Whether the Respondent has legitimate rights and interests in the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The Respondent demonstrated genuine use and ownership of a Danish trademark for a novelty card game, and the Complainant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the registration was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint refused