INDRP Domain Name Dispute Cases

Advance Magazine Publisher Inc. Vs. Basheer Poolachalil

INDRP Dispute Case no: INDRP/1014

Date of award: 01 October 2018

Disputed Domain: starpoker.in

Complainant: Rational Intellectual Holdings Ltd., British Isles

Respondent: Sunny Karira, India

Ex parte / Contested: Contested

Facts of the case:

The Complainant is a part of the The Stars Group Inc.and is engaged in the business of offering online services such as poker rooms and the Complainant has registered the domain names such as pokerstar.com, pokerstars.net, etc  and been using the mark since 2010 in India. The disputed domain name has been registered in favour of the Respondent and hence this dispute.

Findings & Award:

Identical or confusing similar to trade mark, no right or legitimate interest, registered and used in bad faith. Ordered that the disputed domain name be transferred to the Complainant.

Arbitration Award: Download

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