INDRP Domain Name Dispute Cases

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB V Apex Laboratories Ltd

INDRP Dispute Case no: INDRP/489

Date of award: 10 June 2013

Disputed Domain: hennes-mauritz.co.in

Complainant: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Sweden

Respondent: Apex Laboratories Ltd, Hongkong

Ex parte / Contested: Ex parte

Facts of the case:

The complainant is the proprietor of the registered trademark “H & M Hennes & Mauritz” which is a famous and a well known mark and is registered in many countries including the country of the respondent. The complainant has been using the mark ever since 1947 and is the registrant of domain name hm.com. The Respondent registered the domain name “hennes-mauritz.co.in” in 2012 and hence the case

Findings & Award:

Disputed domain name identical and confusingly similar;

Has no rights or legitimate interest registered in bad faith;

Ordered that the domain name be transferred to the complainant.

Arbitration Award: Download

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