The Leather Care Academy Limited T/a Leather Doctor v Richard Nash (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17929 (28 December 2016)

The Leather Care Academy Limited T/a Leather Doctor v Richard Nash (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2016] DRS 17929 (28 December 2016)

The complainant established rights in the name and demonstrated that the respondent's registration was abusive. No response was filed by the respondent. The domain name should be transferred.

Citation
[2016] DRS 17929
Parties
Complainant: The Leather Care Academy Limited T/a Leather Doctor; Respondent: Richard Nash
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
28 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

The Leather Care Academy Limited T/a Leather Doctor

Complainant

Richard Nash

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's registration was abusive

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name and demonstrated that the respondent's registration was abusive. No response was filed by the respondent. The domain name should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant