BELLWIND-EDIS LIMITED v Mr Ken Rees (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 18167 (08 December 2016)

BELLWIND-EDIS LIMITED v Mr Ken Rees (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 18167 (08 December 2016)

The domain name was found to be abusively registered and confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark, warranting transfer.

Citation
[2016] DRS 18167
Parties
Complainant: BELLWIND-EDIS LIMITED; Respondent: Mr Ken Rees
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

BELLWIND-EDIS LIMITED

Complainant

Mr Ken Rees

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be abusively registered and confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark, warranting transfer.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant