Pinesoft Ltd v Pinesoft IT-consulting Ltd [2009] DRS 6850 (24 March 2009)

Pinesoft Ltd v Pinesoft IT-consulting Ltd [2009] DRS 6850 (24 March 2009)

The complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and established that the domain name is an abusive registration. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Citation
[2009] DRS 6850
Parties
Complainant: Pinesoft Ltd; Respondent: Pinesoft IT Consulting Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 March 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.
Legal Topics
Abusive Registration, Trademark Rights, Domain Name Transfer
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Abusive Registration Trademark Rights Domain Name Transfer

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Parties

Pinesoft Ltd

Complainant

Pinesoft IT Consulting Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and established that the domain name is an abusive registration. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.

Orders

  • The domain name www.pine-soft.co.uk shall be transferred to the complainant.