Eazyfone Ltd v The Gadgets Blog (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10922 (10 April 2012)

Eazyfone Ltd v The Gadgets Blog (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2012] DRS 10922 (10 April 2012)

The Panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive and ordered its transfer to the complainant.

Citation
[2012] DRS 10922
Parties
Complainant: Eazyfone Ltd; Respondent: The Gadgets Blog
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Domain Name Transfer Passing Off

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Parties

Eazyfone Ltd

Complainant

The Gadgets Blog

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the domain name infringes the complainant's rights
  2. 2 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive and ordered its transfer to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name to Eazyfone Ltd