Folkestone Harbour Limited Partnership v Eric Perry (Full Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 20905 (11 February 2019)

Folkestone Harbour Limited Partnership v Eric Perry (Full Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 20905 (11 February 2019)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting a transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2019] DRS 20905
Parties
Complainant: Folkestone Harbour Limited Partnership; Respondent: Eric Perry
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Folkestone Harbour Limited Partnership

Complainant

Eric Perry

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting a transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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