Bestway (Holdings) Ltd v Romis Mackan (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14415 (01 August 2014)

Bestway (Holdings) Ltd v Romis Mackan (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14415 (01 August 2014)

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the Policy.

Citation
[2014] DRS 14415
Parties
Complainant: Bestway (Holdings) Ltd; Respondent: Romis Mackan
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 August 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off

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Parties

Bestway (Holdings) Ltd

Complainant

Romis Mackan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the registration of the disputed domain name is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

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