ALDI Stores Limited v SYA BURK (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22686 (09 July 2020)

ALDI Stores Limited v SYA BURK (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22686 (09 July 2020)

The panel found that the domain name was identical or similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, justifying transfer.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22686
Parties
Complainant: ALDI Stores Limited; Respondent: SYA BURK
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

ALDI Stores Limited

Complainant

SYA BURK

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant due to abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the domain name was identical or similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, justifying transfer.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to ALDI Stores Limited