British Telecommunications Public Limited Company v Samuel Jackson (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 13943 (08 May 2014)

British Telecommunications Public Limited Company v Samuel Jackson (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 13943 (08 May 2014)

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, warranting transfer.

Citation
[2014] DRS 13943
Parties
Complainant: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company; Respondent: Samuel Jackson
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final 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

British Telecommunications Public Limited Company

Complainant

Samuel Jackson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights

Ratio Decidendi

The domain name was found to be identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark and was registered in bad faith, warranting transfer.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant