Payoneer Inc. v QUINV SA (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20802 (21 December 2018)

Payoneer Inc. v QUINV SA (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20802 (21 December 2018)

The Panel found that the complainant had established rights in the PAYONEER trademark, that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar, that the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests, and that the domain name was registered and used in bad faith.

Citation
[2018] DRS 20802
Parties
Complainant: Payoneer Inc.; Respondent: QUINV SA
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Payoneer Inc.

Complainant

QUINV SA

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name in dispute is identical or similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name
  3. 3 Whether the domain name was registered or is being used in bad faith

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant had established rights in the PAYONEER trademark, that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar, that the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests, and that the domain name was registered and used in bad faith.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to the complainant