Pet Plan Ltd v Nigel Barnes (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17039 (03 March 2016)

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

Citation: [2016] DRS 17039
Parties: Complainant: Pet Plan Ltd; Respondent: Nigel Barnes
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 03 March 2016
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome: Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics: Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Pet Plan Ltd

Complainant

Nigel Barnes

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

Transfer of the disputed domain name to Pet Plan Ltd