Ty Hafan v Brainfire Group [2008] DRS 6380 (19 November 2008)

Ty Hafan v Brainfire Group [2008] DRS 6380 (19 November 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive, justifying transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2008] DRS 6380
Parties
Complainant: Ty Hafan; Respondent: Brainfire Group
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 November 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration

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Parties

Ty Hafan

Complainant

Brainfire Group

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive, justifying transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of tyhafan.co.uk to Ty Hafan