Cardiff City Football Club v Thomas Young (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 23058 (19 November 2020)

Cardiff City Football Club v Thomas Young (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2020] DRS 23058 (19 November 2020)

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2020] DRS 23058
Parties
Complainant: Cardiff City Football Club; Respondent: Thomas Young
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer of domain name to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement
Intellectual Property Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement

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Parties

Cardiff City Football Club

Complainant

Thomas Young

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the complainant had rights in the name and that the respondent's registration was abusive under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer of domain name to complainant

Orders

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