Walker Hamill Limited v Scope Enterprises Inc (Full Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 11562 (30 August 2012)

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Citation: [2012] DRS 11562
Parties: Complainant: Walker Hamill Limited; Respondent: Scope Enterprises Inc
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 30 August 2012
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome: Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics: Domain Name Transfer, Abusive Registration

Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Domain Name Transfer Abusive Registration

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Parties

Walker Hamill Limited

Complainant

Scope Enterprises Inc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the domain name was an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy
2 Whether the complainant had rights in respect of the name

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

Transfer of the disputed domain name to Walker Hamill Limited