The Commissioners For HM Revenue And Customs v Wes & Dave (Full Decision _Transfer) [2014] DRS 14563 (26 September 2014)

The Panel found that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights and was likely to mislead or confuse the public.

Citation: [2014] DRS 14563
Parties: Complainant: The Commissioners For HM Revenue And Customs; Respondent: Wes & Dave
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 26 September 2014
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision
Outcome: Complaint upheld
Legal Topics: Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property Law Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Infringement

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Parties

The Commissioners For HM Revenue And Customs

Complainant

Wes & Dave

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found that the Respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it took unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights and was likely to mislead or confuse the public.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

The domain name is to be transferred to the Complainant