Fearne Cotton & James Grant Media Group Ltd v Rice [2008] DRS 6019 (23 September 2008)

Fearne Cotton & James Grant Media Group Ltd v Rice [2008] DRS 6019 (23 September 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name Fearne Cotton and established that the domain name was an abusive registration, justifying transfer.

Citation
[2008] DRS 6019
Parties
Complainant: Fearne Cotton; Complainant: James Grant Media Group Limited; Respondent: Andrew Rice
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision
Outcome
transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration Trademark Rights

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Parties

Fearne Cotton

Complainant

James Grant Media Group Limited

Complainant

Andrew Rice

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision

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 fearnecotton.co.uk is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name Fearne Cotton and established that the domain name was an abusive registration, justifying transfer.

Court Disposition

transfer ordered

Orders

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