Carrefour v NORTHCORE (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20053 (22 May 2018)

Carrefour v NORTHCORE (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20053 (22 May 2018)

The complainant established rights in the CARREFOUR trademark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2018] DRS 20053
Parties
Complainant: Carrefour; Respondent: NORTHCORE
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Carrefour

Complainant

NORTHCORE

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full 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 a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the CARREFOUR trademark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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