Pourkavoos v Phillips [2009] DRS 6615 (1 February 2009)

Pourkavoos v Phillips [2009] DRS 6615 (1 February 2009)

The complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and established that the registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Citation
[2009] DRS 6615
Parties
Complainant: Dr Hormoz Pourkavoos; Respondent: Simon Phillips
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 February 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Domain Name Abusive Registration

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Parties

Dr Hormoz Pourkavoos

Complainant

Simon Phillips

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name pourkavoos.co.uk is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and established that the registration was abusive; therefore, the domain name should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of pourkavoos.co.uk to Dr Hormoz Pourkavoos