Caspian Media v Ben McArdle (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17459 (08 June 2016)

Caspian Media v Ben McArdle (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17459 (08 June 2016)

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
[2016] DRS 17459
Parties
Complainant: Caspian Media; Respondent: Ben McArdle
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 June 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Caspian Media

Complainant

Ben McArdle

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration
  2. 2 Whether the complainant had rights in the name

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 the disputed domain name to Caspian Media