VKR Holding AS v Paul Omara (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9440 (05 April 2011)

VKR Holding AS v Paul Omara (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9440 (05 April 2011)

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's trademark rights, warranting a transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9440
Parties
Complainant: VKR Holding AS; Respondent: Paul Omara
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 April 2011
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

VKR Holding AS

Complainant

Paul Omara

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the disputed domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's trademark rights, warranting a transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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