Aldi Stores Limited & Aldi GmbH & Co. KG v Original Digital Impressions (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16830 (19 April 2016)

Aldi Stores Limited & Aldi GmbH & Co. KG v Original Digital Impressions (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16830 (19 April 2016)

The Panel found that the complainants had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2016] DRS 16830
Parties
Complainant: Aldi Stores Limited; Complainant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG; Respondent: Original Digital Impressions
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary 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

Aldi Stores Limited

Complainant

Aldi GmbH & Co. KG

Complainant

Original Digital Impressions

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainants had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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