ALSTOM (Societe Anonyme) General Electric Company v Zhou Liming (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19269 (10 October 2017)

ALSTOM (Societe Anonyme) General Electric Company v Zhou Liming (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19269 (10 October 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 19269
Parties
Complainant: ALSTOM (Societe Anonyme) General Electric Company; Respondent: Zhou Liming
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer of domain name ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

ALSTOM (Societe Anonyme) General Electric Company

Complainant

Zhou Liming

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registered by the respondent is identical or similar to a name or mark in which the complainant has rights
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name
  3. 3 Whether the domain name was registered or 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

Transfer of domain name ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant