REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT SAS v Paul Austin (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 18160 (12 December 2016)

REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT SAS v Paul Austin (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 18160 (12 December 2016)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent registered the domain name in bad faith, warranting a transfer.

Citation
[2016] DRS 18160
Parties
Complainant: REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT SAS; Respondent: Paul Austin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Cybersquatting
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Cybersquatting

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Parties

REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT SAS

Complainant

Paul Austin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent registered the domain name in bad faith, warranting a transfer.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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