Bickland Limited - In Administration v Fabric Interface Ltd (Full Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10531 (13 February 2012)

Bickland Limited - In Administration v Fabric Interface Ltd (Full Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10531 (13 February 2012)

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

Citation
[2012] DRS 10531
Parties
Complainant: Bickland Limited - In Administration; Respondent: Fabric Interface Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 February 2012
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Bickland Limited - In Administration

Complainant

Fabric Interface Ltd

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 or mark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive, warranting a transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

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