Federal Express Corporation v Nigel Brant (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 23134 (09 December 2020)

Federal Express Corporation v Nigel Brant (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 23134 (09 December 2020)

The panel found that the complainant has rights in the name 'Federal Express' and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation
[2020] DRS 23134
Parties
Complainant: Federal Express Corporation; Respondent: Nigel Brant
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Federal Express Corporation

Complainant

Nigel Brant

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant has rights in the name 'Federal Express' and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Federal Express Corporation