Orange Brand Services Limited v Goldfish Telecoms (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19518 (15 January 2018)

Orange Brand Services Limited v Goldfish Telecoms (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19518 (15 January 2018)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the mark, the domain name was identical or similar, and the respondent had no legitimate interest and registered the domain abusively.

Citation
[2018] DRS 19518
Parties
Complainant: Orange Brand Services Limited; Respondent: Goldfish Telecoms
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Orange Brand Services Limited

Complainant

Goldfish Telecoms

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the mark, the domain name was identical or similar, and the respondent had no legitimate interest and registered the domain abusively.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant