Mr Dell Inc v Sideways Group Limited (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19507 (02 January 2018)

Mr Dell Inc v Sideways Group Limited (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19507 (02 January 2018)

The Panel found that the domain name was an abusive registration and ordered its transfer to the complainant based on trademark infringement and bad faith registration.

Citation
[2018] DRS 19507
Parties
Complainant: Mr Dell Inc; Respondent: Sideways Group Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Mr Dell Inc

Complainant

Sideways Group Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was an abusive registration and ordered its transfer to the complainant based on trademark infringement and bad faith registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Mr Dell Inc