L’Oréal SA v Timothy Schmidt (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12696 (30 May 2013)

L’Oréal SA v Timothy Schmidt (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12696 (30 May 2013)

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or similar to the complainant's trade mark and that the registration was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2013] DRS 12696
Parties
Complainant: L’Oréal SA; Respondent: Timothy Schmidt
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 May 2013
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Trade Mark Infringement, Domain Name Transfer
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Trade Mark Infringement Domain Name Transfer

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Parties

L’Oréal SA

Complainant

Timothy Schmidt

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the registration of the disputed domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was identical or similar to the complainant's trade mark and that the registration was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.