William Grant & Sons Limited v Mr Craig Richardson (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22852 (21 September 2020)

William Grant & Sons Limited v Mr Craig Richardson (Full Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 22852 (21 September 2020)

The Panel found that the complainant has rights in the trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2020] DRS 22852
Parties
Complainant: William Grant & Sons Limited; Respondent: Mr Craig Richardson
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Transfer of domain name to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Trademark Infringement

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Parties

William Grant & Sons Limited

Complainant

Mr Craig Richardson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant has rights in the trademark and that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer of domain name to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to William Grant & Sons Limited