Schools Sports Ltd v School Website Limited (Appeal for case D00012867 _Appeal: Upheld - Transfer) [2013] DRS 12867 (11 October 2013)
The appeal panel found that the respondent registered the domain name in bad faith and had no legitimate interests in it, warranting transfer to the complainant.
- Citation
- [2013] DRS 12867
- Parties
- Complainant: Schools Sports Ltd; Respondent: School Website Limited
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 11 October 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Domain Name Dispute / Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal upheld; domain name transferred to complainant.
- Legal Topics
- Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Bad Faith Registration
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Parties
Schools Sports Ltd
Complainant
School Website Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the domain name was registered in bad faith
- 2 Whether the respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the domain name
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal panel found that the respondent registered the domain name in bad faith and had no legitimate interests in it, warranting transfer to the complainant.
Court Disposition
Appeal upheld; domain name transferred to complainant.
Orders
- Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant.
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