UK Pipelines.com Ltd v Merad [2008] DRS 6186 (7 October 2008)

The complainant failed to provide significant evidence of rights in the domain name or that the respondent's actions were abusive.

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Citation: [2008] DRS 6186
Parties: Complainant: UK Pipelines.com Ltd; Respondent: Madani Merad
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 07 October 2008
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome: No action
Legal Topics: Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration, Rights in Domain Name

Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration Rights in Domain Name

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Parties

UK Pipelines.com Ltd

Complainant

Madani Merad

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to provide significant evidence of rights in the domain name or that the respondent's actions were abusive.

Court Disposition

No action

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