Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland v Mr William Deakin (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16903 (07 April 2016)

Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland v Mr William Deakin (Full Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 16903 (07 April 2016)

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

Citation
[2016] DRS 16903
Parties
Complainant: Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland; Respondent: Mr William Deakin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland

Complainant

Mr William Deakin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  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 and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting a transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland