Tissot Ltd & The Swatch Group Ltd v Ms Janet Vaness (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 13847 (21 March 2014)

Tissot Ltd & The Swatch Group Ltd v Ms Janet Vaness (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 13847 (21 March 2014)

The Panel found that the complainants had rights in the Tissot trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive, warranting transfer.

Citation
[2014] DRS 13847
Parties
Complainant: Tissot Ltd; Complainant: The Swatch Group Ltd; Respondent: Ms Janet Vaness
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 March 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred to complainants
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Tissot Ltd

Complainant

The Swatch Group Ltd

Complainant

Ms Janet Vaness

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the domain name registration was abusive
  2. 2 whether the complainants have rights in the trademark

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainants had rights in the Tissot trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive, warranting transfer.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred to complainants

Orders

  • transfer of the domain name to Tissot Ltd and The Swatch Group Ltd