Virgin Enterprises Limited v Jiewei Li (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 16092 (21 July 2015)

Virgin Enterprises Limited v Jiewei Li (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 16092 (21 July 2015)

The complainant established rights in the 'Virgin' name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive. Transfer of the domain name was ordered.

Citation
[2015] DRS 16092
Parties
Complainant: Virgin Enterprises Limited; Respondent: Jiewei Li
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Virgin Enterprises Limited

Complainant

Jiewei Li

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name 'Virgin'

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the 'Virgin' name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive. Transfer of the domain name was ordered.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Virgin Enterprises Limited