HRworks GmbH v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2017] DRS 18610 (24 May 2017)

HRworks GmbH v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2017] DRS 18610 (24 May 2017)

The complainant failed to prove rights in a name or mark under the DRS Policy and failed to establish that the registration was abusive.

Citation
[2017] DRS 18610
Parties
Complainant: HRworks GmbH; Respondent: Garth Piesse
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Complaint denied
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

HRworks GmbH

Complainant

Garth Piesse

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the 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 failed to prove rights in a name or mark under the DRS Policy and failed to establish that the registration was abusive.

Court Disposition

Complaint denied

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name registration