An arbitrator with National Arbitration Forum has awarded the domain name natwestminster.com to National Westminster Bank.
Also known by its trading name,NatWest,the bank was represented in this case by James A. Thomas.A complainant was submitted to the National Arbitration Forum,in which they requested the domain name natwestminster.com to be transferred from the respondent to the comaplainant.
Complainant,owns many trademark registrations for the "Natwest" mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office.
Therefore,they contended in the complaint that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark.
Moreover,they contended that the respondent , Elias Dye,registered and used the domain name in bad faith.
"Respondent’s <natwestminster.com> domain name resolves to a website that purports to be Complainant’s website, and which offers financial services in competition with business of Complainant. Respondent’s use of the <natwestminster.com> domain name in the manner alleged disrupts Complainant’s financial services business, which demonstrates bad faith registration and use of the contested domain name ."
Because the respondent failed to submit a response in this proceeding and because the complainant managed to demonstrate all the elements needed,the Panel ordered the disputed domain name be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
You can see the decision here .