Sussex Police v Edoco Ltd [2008] DRS 6379 (1 December 2008)

Sussex Police v Edoco Ltd [2008] DRS 6379 (1 December 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name 'Sussex Police' and established that the domain name was an abusive registration. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Citation
[2008] DRS 6379
Parties
Complainant: Sussex Police; Respondent: Edoco Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 December 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration

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Parties

Sussex Police

Complainant

Edoco Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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 sussex-police.co.uk is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name 'Sussex Police' and established that the domain name was an abusive registration. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name sussex-police.co.uk should be transferred to the complainant.