Toluna SAS v Whois-privacy.net Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10476 (09 January 2012)

Toluna SAS v Whois-privacy.net Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10476 (09 January 2012)

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
[2012] DRS 10476
Parties
Complainant: Toluna SAS; Respondent: Whois-privacy.net Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Toluna SAS

Complainant

Whois-privacy.net Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration by the respondent is abusive or infringes the complainant's rights

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

Transfer ordered

Orders

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