Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy v Mr Flavid Kishan De Silva Ranasinghe (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12489 (20 March 2013)

Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy v Mr Flavid Kishan De Silva Ranasinghe (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12489 (20 March 2013)

The Panel found that the complainant satisfied all three elements required under the Nominet DRS Policy and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation
[2013] DRS 12489
Parties
Complainant: Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy; Respondent: Mr Flavid Kishan De Silva Ranasinghe
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 March 2013
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy

Complainant

Mr Flavid Kishan De Silva Ranasinghe

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 was registered or is being used in bad faith

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant satisfied all three elements required under the Nominet DRS Policy and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to the complainant