Pickfords Ltd -v- Black Cat [2003] DRS 898 (22 May 2003)

Pickfords Ltd -v- Black Cat [2003] DRS 898 (22 May 2003)

The respondent, without rights to the name PICKFORD, registered a domain name similar to the complainant's name and proposes to trade in the same business, indicating intent to unfairly take advantage of complainant's goodwill; thus, the registration is abusive.

Citation
[2003] DRS 898
Parties
Complainant: Pickfords Limited; Respondent: Black Cat
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 May 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Pickfords Limited

Complainant

Black Cat

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent, without rights to the name PICKFORD, registered a domain name similar to the complainant's name and proposes to trade in the same business, indicating intent to unfairly take advantage of complainant's goodwill; thus, the registration is abusive.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Domain name pickford-removals.co.uk to be transferred to the complainant