London Metropolitan University v Woods [2008] DRS 5407 (2 April 2008)

London Metropolitan University v Woods [2008] DRS 5407 (2 April 2008)

The complainant failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that it owns rights in respect of a name or mark identical or similar to 'sherwoodu' or 'Sherwood University'; therefore, the complaint fails at the first hurdle and no action can be taken under the Policy.

Citation
[2008] DRS 5407
Parties
Complainant: London Metropolitan University; Respondent: Bob Woods
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 April 2008
Procedural Posture
Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Complaint / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint dismissed
Legal Topics
Domain Name Rights, Abusive Registration, Policy Interpretation
Intellectual Property Domain Name Disputes Domain Name Rights Abusive Registration Policy Interpretation

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Parties

London Metropolitan University

Complainant

Bob Woods

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Complaint / Expert 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 constitutes an abusive registration under the Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that it owns rights in respect of a name or mark identical or similar to 'sherwoodu' or 'Sherwood University'; therefore, the complaint fails at the first hurdle and no action can be taken under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint dismissed

Orders

  • No action to be taken under the Policy in relation to the domain name sherwoodu.org.uk.