Activ Technology Ltd v Activ Technology & Mr Alan Jones (Full Decision _No Action) [2017] DRS 18361 (10 March 2017)

Activ Technology Ltd v Activ Technology & Mr Alan Jones (Full Decision _No Action) [2017] DRS 18361 (10 March 2017)

The complainant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the registration was abusive or that the respondent lacked legitimate interests in the domain name.

Citation
[2017] DRS 18361
Parties
Complainant: Activ Technology Ltd; Respondent: Activ Technology; Respondent: Mr Alan Jones
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Complaint denied
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

Activ Technology Ltd

Complainant

Activ Technology

Respondent

Mr Alan Jones

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the registration was abusive or that the respondent lacked legitimate interests in the domain name.

Court Disposition

Complaint denied

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name