Barclays PLC v Barclays (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9403 (01 February 2011)

Barclays PLC v Barclays (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9403 (01 February 2011)

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's trademark rights.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9403
Parties
Complainant: Barclays PLC; Respondent: Barclays
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 February 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Barclays PLC

Complainant

Barclays

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's trademark rights.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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