Ziff Davis, LLC v Mr. Safi Ullah (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22812 (22 July 2020)

Ziff Davis, LLC v Mr. Safi Ullah (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22812 (22 July 2020)

The Panel found that the complainant had established rights in the mark and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22812
Parties
Complainant: Ziff Davis, LLC; Respondent: Mr. Safi Ullah
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Ziff Davis, LLC

Complainant

Mr. Safi Ullah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark which is identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant had established rights in the mark and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to Ziff Davis, LLC