Mellbeck Ltd v Dilip Thobhani (trading as Inshade Ltd) (Full Decision _No Action) [2011] DRS 8963 (07 January 2011)

Mellbeck Ltd v Dilip Thobhani (trading as Inshade Ltd) (Full Decision _No Action) [2011] DRS 8963 (07 January 2011)

The complainant failed to prove rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and failed to establish that the registration was abusive.

Citation
[2011] DRS 8963
Parties
Complainant: Mellbeck Ltd; Respondent: Dilip Thobhani (trading as Inshade Ltd)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Complaint denied
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Mellbeck Ltd

Complainant

Dilip Thobhani (trading as Inshade Ltd)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant had rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to prove rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and failed to establish that the registration was abusive.

Court Disposition

Complaint denied

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name