First Estates v Mr Ignatios Constantinou (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20100 (21 June 2018)

First Estates v Mr Ignatios Constantinou (Full Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 20100 (21 June 2018)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name, the respondent had no legitimate interests, and the domain name was registered in bad faith, warranting a transfer.

Citation
[2018] DRS 20100
Parties
Complainant: First Estates; Respondent: Mr Ignatios Constantinou
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Bad Faith Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Bad Faith Registration

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Parties

First Estates

Complainant

Mr Ignatios Constantinou

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
  2. 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name, the respondent had no legitimate interests, and the domain name was registered in bad faith, warranting a transfer.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant