Cabin Crew 89 -v- BASSA [2002] DRS 689 (28 December 2002)

Cabin Crew 89 -v- BASSA [2002] DRS 689 (28 December 2002)

The complainant established rights in the marks 'Cabin Crew 89' and 'CC89', and the respondent's registration of cc89.co.uk was found to be an abusive registration intended to block or disrupt the complainant's business.

Citation
[2002] DRS 689
Parties
Complainant: Cabin Crew 89; Respondent: BASSA
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
28 December 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Trade Marks, Service Marks
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Trade Marks Service Marks

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Parties

Cabin Crew 89

Complainant

BASSA

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the marks 'Cabin Crew 89' and 'CC89', and the respondent's registration of cc89.co.uk was found to be an abusive registration intended to block or disrupt the complainant's business.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name cc89.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.