RUGBYSHOP v Mr Charles Adams (Full Decision _No Action) [2016] DRS 17748 (10 October 2016)

RUGBYSHOP v Mr Charles Adams (Full Decision _No Action) [2016] DRS 17748 (10 October 2016)

The panel found insufficient evidence of bad faith or infringement and determined the respondent had a legitimate interest in the domain name.

Citation
[2016] DRS 17748
Parties
Complainant: RUGBYSHOP; Respondent: Mr Charles Adams
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 October 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
no action
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trademark Infringement

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Parties

RUGBYSHOP

Complainant

Mr Charles Adams

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the respondent's registration of the domain name infringes the complainant's rights
  2. 2 whether the domain name was registered in bad faith

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found insufficient evidence of bad faith or infringement and determined the respondent had a legitimate interest in the domain name.

Court Disposition

no action