LD Products, Inc v 4 Inkjet [2007] DRS 4192 (24 January 2007)

LD Products, Inc v 4 Inkjet [2007] DRS 4192 (24 January 2007)

The complainant has established rights in the mark '4INKJETS' which is identical to the domain name '4inkjet.co.uk'. The respondent registered the domain name abusively, with no legitimate justification, to block the complainant and disrupt its business. The domain name is an abusive registration and should be transferred.

Citation
[2007] DRS 4192
Parties
Complainant: LD Products, Inc.; Respondent: 4 Inkjet
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 January 2007
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

LD Products, Inc.

Complainant

4 Inkjet

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a 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 has established rights in the mark '4INKJETS' which is identical to the domain name '4inkjet.co.uk'. The respondent registered the domain name abusively, with no legitimate justification, to block the complainant and disrupt its business. The domain name is an abusive registration and should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of domain name 4inkjet.co.uk to LD Products, Inc.