Vodafone Group PLC v Sammar (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14692 (02 October 2014)

Vodafone Group PLC v Sammar (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14692 (02 October 2014)

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the applicant's trademark and registered in bad faith; transfer is warranted.

Citation
[2014] DRS 14692
Parties
Applicant: Vodafone Group PLC; Respondent: Sammar
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred to applicant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Vodafone Group PLC

Applicant

Sammar

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the domain name should be transferred to the applicant
  2. 2 whether the respondent's registration infringes the applicant's trademark

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the applicant's trademark and registered in bad faith; transfer is warranted.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred to applicant

Orders

  • transfer of domain name to Vodafone Group PLC