Swagelok Company v Sonexo B.V. (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17460 (13 July 2016)

Swagelok Company v Sonexo B.V. (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17460 (13 July 2016)

The panel found that the complainant had established rights in the mark, the domain name was identical or similar, the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests, and the registration was abusive. Transfer of the domain name was ordered.

Citation
[2016] DRS 17460
Parties
Complainant: Swagelok Company; Respondent: Sonexo B. V.
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Swagelok Company

Complainant

Sonexo B. V.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had established rights in the mark, the domain name was identical or similar, the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests, and the registration was abusive. Transfer of the domain name was ordered.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to Swagelok Company