Siberian Cat Club v Mrs Heather Sabine (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10039 (26 March 2012)

Siberian Cat Club v Mrs Heather Sabine (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10039 (26 March 2012)

The complainant established rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Citation
[2012] DRS 10039
Parties
Complainant: Siberian Cat Club; Respondent: Mrs Heather Sabine
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

Siberian Cat Club

Complainant

Mrs Heather Sabine

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to the complainant