Hambleton Bard Ltd v Youngs (Full Decision _Other) [2011] DRS 9605 (19 May 2011)

Hambleton Bard Ltd v Youngs (Full Decision _Other) [2011] DRS 9605 (19 May 2011)

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 ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation
[2011] DRS 9605
Parties
Complainant: Hambleton Bard Ltd; Respondent: Youngs
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 May 2011
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

Hambleton Bard Ltd

Complainant

Youngs

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration of the disputed domain name constitutes 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 ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

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