Ms Anne Keothavong v William Brown T/a Vanilla Circus Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 16646 (10 December 2015)

Ms Anne Keothavong v William Brown T/a Vanilla Circus Ltd (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2015] DRS 16646 (10 December 2015)

The complainant established rights in the name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive under the DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name.

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Citation
[2015] DRS 16646
Parties
Complainant: Ms Anne Keothavong; Respondent: William Brown T/a Vanilla Circus Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 December 2015
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Passing Off, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Passing Off Trademark Rights

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Parties

Ms Anne Keothavong

Complainant

William Brown T/a Vanilla Circus Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of the name

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name and the respondent's registration was found to be abusive under the DRS Policy, warranting transfer of the domain name.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain name to Ms Anne Keothavong