Stonehouse Furniture Design Ltd. v Matthew Stonehouse (Summary Decision _No Action) [2018] DRS 19735 (21 February 2018)

Stonehouse Furniture Design Ltd. v Matthew Stonehouse (Summary Decision _No Action) [2018] DRS 19735 (21 February 2018)

The complainant failed to prove that the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name or that it was registered or used in bad faith.

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Citation
[2018] DRS 19735
Parties
Complainant: Stonehouse Furniture Design Ltd.; Respondent: Matthew Stonehouse
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Complaint denied
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

Stonehouse Furniture Design Ltd.

Complainant

Matthew Stonehouse

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name is identical or similar to a name or mark in which the complainant has rights
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name
  3. 3 Whether the domain name has been registered or is being used in bad faith

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to prove that the respondent had no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name or that it was registered or used in bad faith.

Court Disposition

Complaint denied

Orders

  • No action to be taken regarding the domain name