Coast Fashions Ltd v Mr Edgar Joseph (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 12013 (27 November 2012)

Coast Fashions Ltd v Mr Edgar Joseph (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 12013 (27 November 2012)

The domain name was found to be an abusive registration as it infringed the complainant's trademark rights and was ordered to be transferred.

Citation
[2012] DRS 12013
Parties
Complainant: Coast Fashions Ltd; Respondent: Mr Edgar Joseph
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 November 2012
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name ordered to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Coast Fashions Ltd

Complainant

Mr Edgar Joseph

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be an abusive registration as it infringed the complainant's trademark rights and was ordered to be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name ordered to be transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Coast Fashions Ltd