Pharmacia AB -v- Rashid [2002] DRS 633 (8 December 2002)

Pharmacia AB -v- Rashid [2002] DRS 633 (8 December 2002)

The complainant has rights in the trade mark DETRUSITOL, identical to the domain name. The respondent registered the domain name without due cause and offered to sell it for a sum exceeding out-of-pocket costs, establishing abusive registration under the policy.

Citation
[2002] DRS 633
Parties
Complainant: Pharmacia AB; Respondent: Abdul Rashid
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 December 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transfer granted
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trade Mark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Trade Mark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Pharmacia AB

Complainant

Abdul Rashid

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the trade mark DETRUSITOL, identical to the domain name. The respondent registered the domain name without due cause and offered to sell it for a sum exceeding out-of-pocket costs, establishing abusive registration under the policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer granted

Orders

  • The domain name detrusitol.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.