English Heritage v VANILLA CIRCUS LIMITED (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14629 (15 October 2014)

English Heritage v VANILLA CIRCUS LIMITED (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14629 (15 October 2014)

The complainant established rights in the name and demonstrated that the respondent's registration was abusive. No response was filed by the respondent. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2014] DRS 14629
Parties
Complainant: English Heritage; Respondent: Vanilla Circus Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Transfer, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Transfer Passing Off

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Parties

English Heritage

Complainant

Vanilla Circus Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name should be transferred to the complainant under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name and demonstrated that the respondent's registration was abusive. No response was filed by the respondent. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to the complainant