Arsenal Football Club PLC v Paul Moran (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9364 (03 February 2011)

Arsenal Football Club PLC v Paul Moran (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9364 (03 February 2011)

The panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, justifying transfer.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9364
Parties
Complainant: Arsenal Football Club PLC; Respondent: Paul Moran
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 February 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Arsenal Football Club PLC

Complainant

Paul Moran

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name infringes the complainant's trademark rights
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, justifying transfer.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

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