Thorntons Solicitors v Ian Watson (Full Decision _No Action) [2014] DRS 14417 (05 September 2014)

Thorntons Solicitors v Ian Watson (Full Decision _No Action) [2014] DRS 14417 (05 September 2014)

The complainant failed to prove that the registration was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2014] DRS 14417
Parties
Complainant: Thorntons Solicitors; Respondent: Ian Watson
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Complaint denied
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Thorntons Solicitors

Complainant

Ian Watson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to prove that the registration was abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint denied

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name