Rupert Hunt (t/a Page Developers) v Georgiou [2008] DRS 5369 (8 April 2008)

Rupert Hunt (t/a Page Developers) v Georgiou [2008] DRS 5369 (8 April 2008)

Complainant has established rights in a name similar to the domain names; respondent registered the domain names with intent to sell to complainant at an inflated price, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2008] DRS 5369
Parties
Complainant: Rupert Hunt (t/a Page Developers); Respondent: Aaron Georgiou
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 April 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Rupert Hunt (t/a Page Developers)

Complainant

Aaron Georgiou

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark similar to the domain names
  2. 2 Whether the domain names are abusive registrations

Ratio Decidendi

Complainant has established rights in a name similar to the domain names; respondent registered the domain names with intent to sell to complainant at an inflated price, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Transfer of domain names studentspareroom.co.uk and unispareroom.co.uk to complainant