Liquidator Of Officestar Ltd v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2016] DRS 16678 (27 January 2016)

Liquidator Of Officestar Ltd v Garth Piesse (Full Decision _No Action) [2016] DRS 16678 (27 January 2016)

The complainant failed to establish rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and failed to prove abusive registration by the respondent.

Citation
[2016] DRS 16678
Parties
Complainant: Liquidator Of Officestar Ltd; Respondent: Garth Piesse
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
complaint denied
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Liquidator Of Officestar Ltd

Complainant

Garth Piesse

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the registration of the domain name by the respondent was abusive or in bad faith
  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 a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and failed to prove abusive registration by the respondent.

Court Disposition

complaint denied

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name