Irish Life & Permanent plc & Anor v LH aka Owen Webster [2008] DRS 6497 (29 December 2008)

Irish Life & Permanent plc & Anor v LH aka Owen Webster [2008] DRS 6497 (29 December 2008)

Complainant demonstrated rights in the name or mark identical to the domain name and proved abusive registration; transfer of domain name ordered.

Citation
[2008] DRS 6497
Parties
Complainant: Irish Life & Permanent plc; Complainant: Irish Permanent (IOM) Limited; Respondent: LH aka Owen Webster
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 December 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Irish Life & Permanent plc

Complainant

Irish Permanent (IOM) Limited

Complainant

LH aka Owen Webster

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether complainant has rights in the name or mark identical to the domain name
  2. 2 whether the domain name irishpermanent.co.uk is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

Complainant demonstrated rights in the name or mark identical to the domain name and proved abusive registration; transfer of domain name ordered.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • irishpermanent.co.uk to be transferred to the complainant