Ashsale Ltd (t/a Marks Sattin) v Balata.com LLC [2005] DRS 02462 (03 May 2005)

Ashsale Ltd (t/a Marks Sattin) v Balata.com LLC [2005] DRS 02462 (03 May 2005)

The complainant established rights in the name 'Marks Sattin' and the domain name was used in a manner likely to confuse and divert business, constituting abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2005] DRS 02462
Parties
Complainant: Ashsale Ltd. t/a Marks Sattin; Respondent: Balata.com LLC
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute (nominet Drs) / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to the complainant.
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Ashsale Ltd. t/a Marks Sattin

Complainant

Balata.com LLC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute (nominet Drs) / Expert Determination

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 established rights in the name 'Marks Sattin' and the domain name was used in a manner likely to confuse and divert business, constituting abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to the complainant.

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name marksattin.co.uk to Ashsale Ltd. t/a Marks Sattin.