Viking Office Products , Inc v Multisys Computers Limited (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9819 (25 July 2011)

Viking Office Products , Inc v Multisys Computers Limited (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9819 (25 July 2011)

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

Citation
[2011] DRS 9819
Parties
Complainant: Viking Office Products, Inc; Respondent: Multisys Computers Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 July 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration

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Parties

Viking Office Products, Inc

Complainant

Multisys Computers Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration under the DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant had rights in respect of the name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.