Grupo Negocios PO v Paul Hornsby (Full Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21841 (18 November 2019)

Grupo Negocios PO v Paul Hornsby (Full Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21841 (18 November 2019)

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer.

Citation
[2019] DRS 21841
Parties
Complainant: Grupo Negocios PO; Respondent: Paul Hornsby
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Passing Off

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Parties

Grupo Negocios PO

Complainant

Paul Hornsby

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's registration constitutes abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Grupo Negocios PO