Funny Girls v 24 Carat. co.uk [2005] DRS 02452 (6 May 2005)

Funny Girls v 24 Carat. co.uk [2005] DRS 02452 (6 May 2005)

The complainant failed to establish on the balance of probabilities that it had rights in a name identical to the domain name or that the domain name was an abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2005] DRS 02452
Parties
Complainant: Funny Girls; Respondent: 24 carat.co.uk
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint dismissed
Legal Topics
Domain Names, Trade Marks, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Names Trade Marks Abusive Registration

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Parties

Funny Girls

Complainant

24 carat.co.uk

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to establish on the balance of probabilities that it had rights in a name identical to the domain name or that the domain name was an abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint dismissed

Orders

  • No action to be taken in respect of the domain name