Kingswood Of Basildon Ltd v Anderson Paul (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16990 (24 February 2016)

Kingswood Of Basildon Ltd v Anderson Paul (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16990 (24 February 2016)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name, the respondent had no legitimate interest, and the domain name was registered and used in bad faith. Transfer of the domain name was ordered.

Citation
[2016] DRS 16990
Parties
Complainant: Kingswood Of Basildon Ltd; Respondent: Anderson Paul
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Kingswood Of Basildon Ltd

Complainant

Anderson Paul

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name is identical or similar to a name or mark in which the complainant has rights
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name
  3. 3 Whether the domain name was registered or is being used in bad faith

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name, the respondent had no legitimate interest, and the domain name was registered and used in bad faith. Transfer of the domain name was ordered.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to Kingswood Of Basildon Ltd