Mr. David Sevington v Ben Lucas (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19392 (27 November 2017)

Mr. David Sevington v Ben Lucas (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19392 (27 November 2017)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name, the domain name was identical or similar, and the respondent registered the domain name in bad faith. The complainant satisfied all elements required for a transfer under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2017] DRS 19392
Parties
Complainant: Mr. David Sevington; Respondent: Ben Lucas
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer of domain name to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Bad Faith Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Bad Faith Registration

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Parties

Mr. David Sevington

Complainant

Ben Lucas

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name
  3. 3 Whether the respondent has legitimate interests in the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name, the domain name was identical or similar, and the respondent registered the domain name in bad faith. The complainant satisfied all elements required for a transfer under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer of domain name to complainant

Orders

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