Mobile Phone Xchange Limited v Andy Wiseman (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12252 (17 January 2013)

Mobile Phone Xchange Limited v Andy Wiseman (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12252 (17 January 2013)

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

Citation
[2013] DRS 12252
Parties
Complainant: Mobile Phone Xchange Limited; Respondent: Andy Wiseman
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 January 2013
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 Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Mobile Phone Xchange Limited

Complainant

Andy Wiseman

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's registration was abusive

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Mobile Phone Xchange Limited