Coast Fashions Ltd v Renshen Lin (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 11772 (05 October 2012)

Coast Fashions Ltd v Renshen Lin (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 11772 (05 October 2012)

The complainant established rights in the name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Citation
[2012] DRS 11772
Parties
Complainant: Coast Fashions Ltd; Respondent: Renshen Lin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 October 2012
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

Coast Fashions Ltd

Complainant

Renshen Lin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive
  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 name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Coast Fashions Ltd