Yahoo! Inc v Lawson [2008] DRS 6334 (26 November 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in the 'Yahoo!' mark and established that the domain name yahooo.co.uk was registered abusively, justifying transfer.

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Citation: [2008] DRS 6334
Parties: Complainant: Yahoo! Inc; Respondent: Andrew Lawson
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 26 November 2008
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome: Domain name to be transferred to the complainant.
Legal Topics: Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Infringement, Abusive Registration

Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trademark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Yahoo! Inc

Complainant

Andrew Lawson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

1 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of a name or mark similar to the domain name
2 Whether the domain name yahooo.co.uk is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in the 'Yahoo!' mark and established that the domain name yahooo.co.uk was registered abusively, justifying transfer.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to the complainant.

Orders

Transfer of yahooo.co.uk to Yahoo! Inc.

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