The Commissioners For HM Revenue And Customs v Mr John Smith (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19669 (24 January 2018)

The Commissioners For HM Revenue And Customs v Mr John Smith (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19669 (24 January 2018)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation
[2018] DRS 19669
Parties
Complainant: The Commissioners For HM Revenue And Customs; Respondent: Mr John Smith
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

The Commissioners For HM Revenue And Customs

Complainant

Mr John Smith

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's registration constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.