Hackness Grange Hotel Limited v Going Grey Leisure Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 11780 (05 October 2012)

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the registration by the respondent was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation: [2012] DRS 11780
Parties: Complainant: Hackness Grange Hotel Limited; Respondent: Going Grey Leisure Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 05 October 2012
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome: Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics: Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration

Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration

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Parties

Hackness Grange Hotel Limited

Complainant

Going Grey Leisure Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration
2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the registration by the respondent was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

Transfer of the disputed domain name to Hackness Grange Hotel Limited