Umicore France -v- ACGNet [2004] DRS 1889 (8 September 2004)

Umicore France -v- ACGNet [2004] DRS 1889 (8 September 2004)

The complainant has established rights in the VM ZINC mark, and the respondent registered the domain name solely as agent for the complainant with no independent interest. The respondent's failure to transfer the domain name is unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2004] DRS 1889
Parties
Complainant: Umicore France; Respondent: ACGNet
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 September 2004
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to the complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Marks, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Marks Abusive Registration

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Parties

Umicore France

Complainant

ACGNet

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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 in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the VM ZINC mark, and the respondent registered the domain name solely as agent for the complainant with no independent interest. The respondent's failure to transfer the domain name is unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to the complainant

Orders

  • The domain name <vmzinc.co.uk> is to be transferred to Umicore France