Barclays PLC v Barclays Estates (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9997 (25 August 2011)

Barclays PLC v Barclays Estates (Full Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9997 (25 August 2011)

The Panel found that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it was identical or similar to the Complainant's trademark and was likely to mislead or take unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9997
Parties
Complainant: Barclays PLC; Respondent: Barclays Estates
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 August 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
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 Estates

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration by the Respondent is an abusive registration under the Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it was identical or similar to the Complainant's trademark and was likely to mislead or take unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the Complainant