Reckitt Benckiser Plc v Carl Wetton (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12509 (24 April 2013)

Reckitt Benckiser Plc v Carl Wetton (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12509 (24 April 2013)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the relevant trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, as the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name.

Citation
[2013] DRS 12509
Parties
Complainant: Reckitt Benckiser Plc; Respondent: Carl Wetton
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final 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

Reckitt Benckiser Plc

Complainant

Carl Wetton

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the relevant trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, as the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

  • the domain name is to be transferred to the complainant