Infotel SA v Infotel Consulting Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 16165 (12 August 2015)

Infotel SA v Infotel Consulting Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 16165 (12 August 2015)

The Expert found that the complainant had rights in the name Infotel and that the respondent's registration of infotel.co.uk was abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2015] DRS 16165
Parties
Complainant: Infotel SA; Respondent: Infotel Consulting Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Infotel SA

Complainant

Infotel Consulting Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name infotel.co.uk is an Abusive Registration

Ratio Decidendi

The Expert found that the complainant had rights in the name Infotel and that the respondent's registration of infotel.co.uk was abusive. The domain name was ordered to be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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