Ford Motor Company v Neoteric UK Ltd (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14578 (13 October 2014)

The Panel found that the Complainant had rights in the name and mark, and that the Respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation: [2014] DRS 14578
Parties: Complainant: Ford Motor Company; Respondent: Neoteric UK Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 13 October 2014
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome: Domain name transferred to Complainant
Legal Topics: Trade Marks, Passing Off, Domain Name Transfer

Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Trade Marks Passing Off Domain Name Transfer

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Parties

Ford Motor Company

Complainant

Neoteric UK Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name registered by the Respondent is identical or similar to a name or mark in which the Complainant has rights
2 Whether the Respondent's registration is abusive

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the Complainant had rights in the name and mark, and that the Respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to Complainant

Orders

Transfer of the disputed domain name to Ford Motor Company