The Cabinet Office Driver And Vehicle Licensing Agency v Colette Ferrow (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 13710 (24 March 2014)

The Cabinet Office Driver And Vehicle Licensing Agency v Colette Ferrow (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 13710 (24 March 2014)

The Panel found that the domain name was confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interest in the domain name, warranting its transfer.

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Citation
[2014] DRS 13710
Parties
Complainant: The Cabinet Office Driver And Vehicle Licensing Agency; Respondent: Colette Ferrow
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 March 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

The Cabinet Office Driver And Vehicle Licensing Agency

Complainant

Colette Ferrow

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name infringes the complainant's rights
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and that the respondent had no legitimate interest in the domain name, warranting its transfer.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

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