Royal College Of Nursing Publishing Company Ltd - Trading as RCNi v Global Internet (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17480 (05 July 2016)

Royal College Of Nursing Publishing Company Ltd - Trading as RCNi v Global Internet (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17480 (05 July 2016)

The complainant established rights in the name RCNi and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2016] DRS 17480
Parties
Complainant: Royal College Of Nursing Publishing Company Ltd - Trading as RCNi; Respondent: Global Internet
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Royal College Of Nursing Publishing Company Ltd - Trading as RCNi

Complainant

Global Internet

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name RCNi and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant