EBay, Inc. v Mr Jamshad Ahmed (Full Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21844 (26 November 2019)

EBay, Inc. v Mr Jamshad Ahmed (Full Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21844 (26 November 2019)

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.

Citation
[2019] DRS 21844
Parties
Complainant: EBay, Inc.; Respondent: Mr Jamshad Ahmed
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

EBay, Inc.

Complainant

Mr Jamshad Ahmed

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

Transfer ordered

Orders

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