O2 Worldwide Ltd v OPUS ASSOCIATES LIMITED (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19022 (21 July 2017)

O2 Worldwide Ltd v OPUS ASSOCIATES LIMITED (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2017] DRS 19022 (21 July 2017)

The complainant established rights in the O2 mark and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy due to lack of response and evidence of legitimate interest.

Citation
[2017] DRS 19022
Parties
Complainant: O2 Worldwide Ltd; Respondent: OPUS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 July 2017
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

O2 Worldwide Ltd

Complainant

OPUS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration by the respondent is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the O2 mark and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy due to lack of response and evidence of legitimate interest.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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