Nilfisk-Advance A/S v Mark Slater (Full Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15653 (31 July 2015)

Nilfisk-Advance A/S v Mark Slater (Full Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15653 (31 July 2015)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2015] DRS 15653
Parties
Complainant: Nilfisk-Advance A/S; Respondent: Mark Slater
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
31 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration, Transfer of Domain Name
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration Transfer of Domain Name

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Parties

Nilfisk-Advance A/S

Complainant

Mark Slater

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Nilfisk-Advance A/S