The Procter & Gamble Company v Wang Degui (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12442 (17 April 2013)

The Procter & Gamble Company v Wang Degui (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12442 (17 April 2013)

The panel found that the complainant had established rights in the relevant trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation
[2013] DRS 12442
Parties
Complainant: The Procter & Gamble Company; Respondent: Wang Degui
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Trademark Infringement, Cybersquatting, Domain Name Transfer
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Trademark Infringement Cybersquatting Domain Name Transfer

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Parties

The Procter & Gamble Company

Complainant

Wang Degui

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the disputed domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had established rights in the relevant trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant