7-Eleven, Inc v Stenning Limited (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 23040 (08 December 2020)

7-Eleven, Inc v Stenning Limited (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 23040 (08 December 2020)

The Panel found that the complainant had established rights in the 7-Eleven mark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2020] DRS 23040
Parties
Complainant: 7-Eleven, Inc; Respondent: Stenning Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration

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Parties

7-Eleven, Inc

Complainant

Stenning Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of the name or mark 7-Eleven

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant had established rights in the 7-Eleven mark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to 7-Eleven, Inc