Lafarge Tarmac Trading Limited v Steve Floyd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15990 (03 August 2015)

Lafarge Tarmac Trading Limited v Steve Floyd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 15990 (03 August 2015)

The Panel found that the domain name was an Abusive Registration as it took unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights and ordered its transfer.

Citation
[2015] DRS 15990
Parties
Complainant: Lafarge Tarmac Trading Limited; Respondent: Steve Floyd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Lafarge Tarmac Trading Limited

Complainant

Steve Floyd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registered by the Respondent is an Abusive Registration under the DRS Policy.

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the domain name was an Abusive Registration as it took unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights and ordered its transfer.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the Complainant.