Sheffield City Trust v Joe Kizlauskas (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19710 (04 February 2018)

Sheffield City Trust v Joe Kizlauskas (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19710 (04 February 2018)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2018] DRS 19710
Parties
Complainant: Sheffield City Trust; Respondent: Joe Kizlauskas
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Sheffield City Trust

Complainant

Joe Kizlauskas

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of the name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.