Lutron Electronics Co Inc v Hardyment [2006] DRS 4038 (15 November 2006)

Lutron Electronics Co Inc v Hardyment [2006] DRS 4038 (15 November 2006)

The complainant has rights in the name LUTRON, which is identical to the domain name, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name was to take unfair advantage of the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2006] DRS 4038
Parties
Complainant: Lutron Electronics Co Inc; Respondent: Ben Hardyment
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Abusive Registration, Cybersquatting
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Trade Marks Abusive Registration Cybersquatting

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Parties

Lutron Electronics Co Inc

Complainant

Ben Hardyment

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 domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the name LUTRON, which is identical to the domain name, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name was to take unfair advantage of the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

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