J W Stead & Son Ltd v Daniel Holmes (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22956 (12 October 2020)

J W Stead & Son Ltd v Daniel Holmes (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22956 (12 October 2020)

The complainant established rights in the name and that the registration was abusive; the domain name should be transferred.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22956
Parties
Complainant: J W Stead & Son Ltd; Respondent: Daniel Holmes
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Infringement

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Parties

J W Stead & Son Ltd

Complainant

Daniel Holmes

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name and that the registration was abusive; the domain name should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to J W Stead & Son Ltd