C & I Lettings Ltd v Gareth Darby (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14782 (22 October 2014)

C & I Lettings Ltd v Gareth Darby (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14782 (22 October 2014)

The complainant established rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Citation
[2014] DRS 14782
Parties
Complainant: C & I Lettings Ltd; Respondent: Gareth Darby
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

C & I Lettings Ltd

Complainant

Gareth Darby

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant