Humber Security Solutions v Humber Security Services Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20184 (25 June 2018)

Humber Security Solutions v Humber Security Services Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20184 (25 June 2018)

The Panel found that the domain name was registered in a manner that took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and business, constituting an abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2018] DRS 20184
Parties
Complainant: Humber Security Solutions; Respondent: Humber Security Services Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer granted
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Passing Off

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Parties

Humber Security Solutions

Complainant

Humber Security Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name humbersecurityservices.co.uk should be transferred to the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's registration constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was registered in a manner that took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and business, constituting an abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer granted

Orders

  • The domain name humbersecurityservices.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant