Arla Foods Amba v Nick Hiscox (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18417 (06 April 2017)

Arla Foods Amba v Nick Hiscox (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 18417 (06 April 2017)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and that the registration was abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2017] DRS 18417
Parties
Complainant: Arla Foods Amba; Respondent: Nick Hiscox
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration

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Parties

Arla Foods Amba

Complainant

Nick Hiscox

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and that the registration was abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant