Siteready Ltd v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2019] DRS 21142 (07 May 2019)

Siteready Ltd v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2019] DRS 21142 (07 May 2019)

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

Citation
[2019] DRS 21142
Parties
Complainant: Siteready Ltd; Respondent: Garth Piesse
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full 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

Siteready Ltd

Complainant

Garth Piesse

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full 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 failed to establish sufficient rights in the name or mark and failed to prove that the registration was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint denied

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name