Middlesbrough Empire 2008 Limited v Domain Names Direct (Summary Decision _No Action) [2012] DRS 10862 (21 March 2012)

Middlesbrough Empire 2008 Limited v Domain Names Direct (Summary Decision _No Action) [2012] DRS 10862 (21 March 2012)

The complainant failed to establish that the registration was abusive or that it had enforceable rights in the name.

Citation
[2012] DRS 10862
Parties
Complainant: Middlesbrough Empire 2008 Limited; Respondent: Domain Names Direct
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
No Action
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

Middlesbrough Empire 2008 Limited

Complainant

Domain Names Direct

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration was abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant had rights in the name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to establish that the registration was abusive or that it had enforceable rights in the name.

Court Disposition

No Action

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name.