Å KODA AUTO v Nice-name.com Ltd (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22170 (05 March 2020)

The Panel found that the complainant has rights in the ŠKODA trademark and that the domain name was registered in a manner abusive to those rights, warranting transfer.

Citation: [2020] DRS 22170
Parties: Complainant: ŠKODA AUTO; Respondent: Nice-name.com Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 05 March 2020
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome: Transfer ordered
Legal Topics: Domain Name, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property Domain Name Trademark Infringement

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Parties

ŠKODA AUTO

Complainant

Nice-name.com Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the DRS Policy
2 Whether the complainant has rights in the trademark

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant has rights in the ŠKODA trademark and that the domain name was registered in a manner abusive to those rights, warranting transfer.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

Domain name to be transferred to complainant