Hewlett - Packard Development Company , L . P . v Phillip Sullivan (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 10234 (26 September 2011)

Hewlett - Packard Development Company , L . P . v Phillip Sullivan (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 10234 (26 September 2011)

The complainant has established rights in the HP trademark and the respondent's registration of the domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2011] DRS 10234
Parties
Complainant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.; Respondent: Phillip Sullivan
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 September 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Complainant

Phillip Sullivan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration by the respondent constitutes an abusive registration
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the trademark HP

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the HP trademark and the respondent's registration of the domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.