JD Sports Fashion PLC v Bonham Camile (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17847 (06 October 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.

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Citation: [2016] DRS 17847
Parties: Complainant: JD Sports Fashion PLC; Respondent: Bonham Camile
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 06 October 2016
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome: Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics: Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration

Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration

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Parties

JD Sports Fashion PLC

Complainant

Bonham Camile

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name was registered abusively
2 Whether the complainant has 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 JD Sports Fashion PLC

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