LEGO Juris AS (trading as LEGO Juris AS) v Ryan Elsey (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9303 (19 January 2011)

LEGO Juris AS (trading as LEGO Juris AS) v Ryan Elsey (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2011] DRS 9303 (19 January 2011)

The complainant established rights in the LEGO trademark and the respondent's registration of the domain name was found to be abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9303
Parties
Complainant: LEGO Juris AS; Respondent: Ryan Elsey
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
domain name transferred
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Trademark Infringement

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Parties

LEGO Juris AS

Complainant

Ryan Elsey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration by the respondent is an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name LEGO

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the LEGO trademark and the respondent's registration of the domain name was found to be abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

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