S.Brannan And Sons Ltd v Okafor (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22539 (26 May 2020)

S.Brannan And Sons Ltd v Okafor (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22539 (26 May 2020)

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22539
Parties
Complainant: S. Brannan And Sons Ltd; Respondent: Bamz Okafor
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

S. Brannan And Sons Ltd

Complainant

Bamz Okafor

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 constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to S. Brannan And Sons Ltd