Časopis Duševné vlastníctvo

Tomáš Klinka

Z rozhodnutí centra ADR
<facebook.sk> Rozhodnutie 49/2023 z 21. júna 2023

Issues from Decisions of the Domain Name ADR
<facebook.sk> Decision 49/2023, 21.06.2023

Duševné vlastníctvo, Volume 28, Number 1/2024, pages 73 - 74

URL:  https://www.indprop.gov.sk/dv/casopis-dusevne-vlastnictvo/archiv/2024-1/1-2024/tomas-klinka

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KLINKA, T. 2024. Z rozhodnutí centra ADR: <facebook.sk> Rozhodnutie 49/2023 z 21. júna 2023. In Duševné vlastníctvo. [online]. Vol. 28 No. 1, 2024. ISSN 1339-5564, pp. 73 – 74.  Available at: https://www.indprop.gov.sk/dv/casopis-dusevne-vlastnictvo/archiv/2024-1/1-2024/tomas-klinka

Abstract

The Complainant requested the transfer of the domain name „facebook.sk“ from its Holder to itself on the ground of alleged infringement of its rights in the Protected Sign for which the trademarks „FACEBOOK“ are registered. The Holder registered the Domain without being authorised to do so by the Complainant and, after its registration, used the Domain only to redirect to the Complainant’s website. The expert found a prima facie case of the existence of the Protected Mark due to the existence of trademarks for the mark „FACEBOOK“ as well as the Complainant’s goodwill. The expert further found that the word mark „FACEBOOK“ was identical to the domain name „facebook.sk“. The proprietor has not established any of its rights or legitimate interests. In particular, the Complainant demonstrated a lack of good faith on the part of the Holder in that the Domain Name had not been properly used since it was registered, it had only been used to redirect to the Holder’s website. Given that all the conditions set out in the ADR Rules were met, the ADR Expert granted the application and ordered the transfer of the Domain Name to the Complainant.

Key words

identity of signs, reputation; word mark; lack of good faith; non-use, redirection,blocking of a domain; absence of a right or legitimate interest; protected sign

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<biontech.sk> Rozhodnutie 48/2023 z 15. mája 2023

<biontech.sk> Decision 48/2023, 15.05.2023

Duševné vlastníctvo, Volume 28, Number 1/2024, pages 75 - 76

URL:  https://www.indprop.gov.sk/dv/casopis-dusevne-vlastnictvo/archiv/2024-1/1-2024/tomas-klinka

PLNÝ TEXT ČLÁNKU (PDF, 168,3 kB) (= FULL TEXT)

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KLINKA, T. 2024. Z rozhodnutí centra ADR: Rozhodnutie 48/2023 z 15. mája 2023. In Duševné vlastníctvo. [online]. Vol. 28 No. 1, 2024. ISSN 1339-5564, pp. 75 – 76. Available at: https://www.indprop.gov.sk/dv/casopis-dusevne-vlastnictvo/archiv/2024-1/1-2024/tomas-klinka

Abstract

The Complainant requested the transfer of the domain „biontech.sk“ from its Holder to itself due to the alleged interference with its rights to the protected sign for which the trademarks „BIONTECH“ are registered. The Holder registered the domain without being authorised to do so by the Complainant and did not use the domain after its registration and in an email communication demanded the sum of 750.000,- € for the transfer of the Domain to the Complainant. The Expert concluded that the existence of the protected sign was established due to the existence of trademarks for sign „BIONTECH“. The Expert further found that the marks „BIONTECH“ were identical to the domain „biontech.sk“. The Complainant demonstrated the lack of good faith of the Holder, in particular, that the Domain has not been used at all since its registration (which is a period of more than 2 years) and, moreover, it was registered for the purpose of making an unjustified profit from the sale of the Domain to the Complainant at an unreasonably high price. Given that all the conditions set out in the ADR Rules were met, the Expert granted the application and ordered the transfer of the Domain to the Complainant.

Key words

identity of signs, word and figurative/combined trade mark; lack of good faith; registration for sale; non-use of domain; blocking of domain; lack of right or legitimate interest; protected sign