Steve Plant And Karen Spiers T/a Elite Specialist Glazing v Sharon Blackmore (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12672 (17 July 2013)

Steve Plant And Karen Spiers T/a Elite Specialist Glazing v Sharon Blackmore (Full Decision _Transfer) [2013] DRS 12672 (17 July 2013)

The complainant established rights in the name and that the domain name is identical or similar, and the respondent's lack of response and circumstances indicated bad faith registration.

Citation
[2013] DRS 12672
Parties
Complainant: Steve Plant And Karen Spiers T/a Elite Specialist Glazing; Respondent: Sharon Blackmore
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trade Marks
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trade Marks

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Parties

Steve Plant And Karen Spiers T/a Elite Specialist Glazing

Complainant

Sharon Blackmore

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name and that the domain name is identical or similar, and the respondent's lack of response and circumstances indicated bad faith registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant