Searchlight Information Services Ltd v Gerry Gable (Full Decision _Other) [2013] DRS 11785 (10 January 2013)

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation: [2013] DRS 11785
Parties: Complainant: Searchlight Information Services Ltd; Respondent: Gerry Gable
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 10 January 2013
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome: complaint upheld
Legal Topics: Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Searchlight Information Services Ltd

Complainant

Gerry Gable

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the registration of the domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

transfer of the domain name to the complainant