Yell Limited v Nederlandsdomeinregister.nl (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21937 (11 November 2019)

Yell Limited v Nederlandsdomeinregister.nl (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2019] DRS 21937 (11 November 2019)

The panel found that the complainant had established rights in the name Yell and that the respondent's registration was abusive, justifying transfer of the domain name.

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Citation
[2019] DRS 21937
Parties
Complainant: Yell Limited; Respondent: Nederlandsdomeinregister.nl
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Yell Limited

Complainant

Nederlandsdomeinregister.nl

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name Yell

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had established rights in the name Yell and that the respondent's registration was abusive, justifying transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Yell Limited