Techspeak Ltd v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2016] DRS 16776 (10 February 2016)

Techspeak Ltd v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2016] DRS 16776 (10 February 2016)

The complainant failed to establish rights in respect of a name or mark and failed to prove that the registration was abusive.

Citation
[2016] DRS 16776
Parties
Complainant: Techspeak Ltd; Respondent: Garth Piesse
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Complaint dismissed
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

Techspeak Ltd

Complainant

Garth Piesse

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of a name or mark which is identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to establish rights in respect of a name or mark and failed to prove that the registration was abusive.

Court Disposition

Complaint dismissed

Orders

  • No action taken