INDRP Domain Name Dispute Cases

Bennet Coleman and Co. Ltd. Vs. Ellaiah Pusa Pusa

INDRP Dispute Case no: INDRP/1017

Date of award: 20 Sep 2018

Disputed Domain: www.etwealth.in

Complainant: Bennet Coleman and Co. Ltd., India

Respondent: Ellaiah Pusa Pusa, India

Ex parte / Contested: Contested

Facts of the case:

The Economic Times is referred to by the public at large as ET. The complainant commenced and is using the abbreviation ET as a trade mark ET and applied for several trademark registrations for the trademark ET and ET formative marks such as ET NOW, ET PLUS, etc. The complainant is part of ‘The Times Group’ which is in the print business in India. This group was started more than 187 years ago with the business pf publishing newspapers, journals, magazines and books. The respondent has registered the disputed domain name which is confusingly similar to the registered mark/domain name of the complainant.

Findings & Award:

Disputed domain name <www.etwealth.in> be transferred to the complainant.

Arbitration Award: Download

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