O2 Worldwide Limited v Adelaide Management Limited (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 18084 (08 December 2016)

O2 Worldwide Limited v Adelaide Management Limited (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 18084 (08 December 2016)

The complainant established rights in the name O2 and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2016] DRS 18084
Parties
Complainant: O2 Worldwide Limited; Respondent: Adelaide Management Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration

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Parties

O2 Worldwide Limited

Complainant

Adelaide Management Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name O2

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name O2 and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.