Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Domain Folio 1 Pty Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9302 (06 January 2011)

Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Domain Folio 1 Pty Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9302 (06 January 2011)

The panel found that the domain name was an abusive registration as defined by the Nominet DRS Policy because the respondent registered the domain name to take unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and did not respond to the complaint.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9302
Parties
Complainant: Parkwood Leisure Ltd; Respondent: Domain Folio 1 Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Parkwood Leisure Ltd

Complainant

Domain Folio 1 Pty Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the domain name was an abusive registration as defined by the Nominet DRS Policy because the respondent registered the domain name to take unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and did not respond to the complaint.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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