Brightstar 20:20 UK Limited v Mr Steve Fraser (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14066 (11 June 2014)

Brightstar 20:20 UK Limited v Mr Steve Fraser (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14066 (11 June 2014)

The Panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name constituted an abusive registration as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and was likely to mislead or confuse the public.

Citation
[2014] DRS 14066
Parties
Complainant: Brightstar 20:20 UK Limited; Respondent: Mr Steve Fraser
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Brightstar 20:20 UK Limited

Complainant

Mr Steve Fraser

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is an Abusive Registration under the DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name constituted an abusive registration as it took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and was likely to mislead or confuse the public.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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