Aldi Stores Limited v Mr Matt Bonner (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 15854 (14 March 2016)

Aldi Stores Limited v Mr Matt Bonner (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 15854 (14 March 2016)

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

Citation
[2016] DRS 15854
Parties
Complainant: Aldi Stores Limited; Respondent: Mr Matt Bonner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
14 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration, Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

Aldi Stores Limited

Complainant

Mr Matt Bonner

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 respect of a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Aldi Stores Limited