Spredfast, Inc. v Mr Kenneth Cho (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18551 (04 July 2017)

Spredfast, Inc. v Mr Kenneth Cho (Full Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18551 (04 July 2017)

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, warranting transfer.

Citation
[2017] DRS 18551
Parties
Complainant: Spredfast, Inc.; Respondent: Mr Kenneth Cho
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 July 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final 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

Spredfast, Inc.

Complainant

Mr Kenneth Cho

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
  2. 2 whether the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, warranting transfer.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

  • transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant