LGB Alliance v James Billingham (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22121 (18 March 2020)

LGB Alliance v James Billingham (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22121 (18 March 2020)

The Panel found that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it prevented the Complainant from reflecting its name in a corresponding domain name and the Respondent had no legitimate interests in the domain name.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22121
Parties
Complainant: LGB Alliance; Respondent: James Billingham
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to Complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Passing Off

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Parties

LGB Alliance

Complainant

James Billingham

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name lgballiance.org.uk should be transferred to the Complainant
  2. 2 Whether the Respondent's registration constitutes abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it prevented the Complainant from reflecting its name in a corresponding domain name and the Respondent had no legitimate interests in the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to Complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of lgballiance.org.uk to LGB Alliance