INDRP Domain Name Dispute Cases

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB V Pfister Hotel

INDRP Dispute Case no: INDRP/533

Date of award: 17 October 2013

Disputed Domain: h-m.co.in

Complainant: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Sweden

Respondent: Pfister Hotel, Not mentioned

Ex parte / Contested: Ex parte

Facts of the case:

The complainant is the proprietor of the registered trademark “H & M and Hennes and Mauritz” ever since 1995 and is the registrant of domain hm.com . The Respondent registered the domain name “h-m.co.in” incorporating the complainant’s mark.

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.

Arbitration Award: Download

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