ALSTOM (Societe Anonyme) General Electric Company v Zheng Ming (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19478 (23 November 2017)

The panel found that the complainant satisfied all three elements required under the Nominet DRS Policy and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation: [2017] DRS 19478
Parties: Complainant: ALSTOM (Societe Anonyme) General Electric Company; Respondent: Zheng Ming
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 23 November 2017
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome: Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics: Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

ALSTOM (Societe Anonyme) General Electric Company

Complainant

Zheng Ming

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name registered by the respondent is identical or similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights
2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name
3 Whether the domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant satisfied all three elements required under the Nominet DRS Policy and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant