Provident Financial Plc v Pronyshin [2009] DRS 6717 (9 March 2009)

Provident Financial Plc v Pronyshin [2009] DRS 6717 (9 March 2009)

The complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and proved the registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Citation
[2009] DRS 6717
Parties
Complainant: Provident Financial plc; Respondent: Dmitry Pronyshin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 March 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration

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Parties

Provident Financial plc

Complainant

Dmitry Pronyshin

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 a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and proved the registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name provifinance.co.uk be transferred to the complainant