Mr Aston Merrygold v Mr Martyn O'Brien (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14704 (24 October 2014)

Mr Aston Merrygold v Mr Martyn O'Brien (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14704 (24 October 2014)

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

Citation
[2014] DRS 14704
Parties
Complainant: Mr Aston Merrygold; Respondent: Mr Martyn O'Brien
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Passing Off

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Parties

Mr Aston Merrygold

Complainant

Mr Martyn O'Brien

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Mr Aston Merrygold