Jaguar Land Rover Limited v Mr Nick Austin (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17207 (26 July 2016)

Jaguar Land Rover Limited v Mr Nick Austin (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17207 (26 July 2016)

The panel found that the domain name was confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interest in the domain name, warranting its transfer.

Citation
[2016] DRS 17207
Parties
Complainant: Jaguar Land Rover Limited; Respondent: Mr Nick Austin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 July 2016
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

Jaguar Land Rover Limited

Complainant

Mr Nick Austin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name infringes the complainant's trademark rights
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the domain name was confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interest in the domain name, warranting its transfer.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant