Dorothea Restorations Ltd -v- Broxap & Corby Ltd [2003] DRS 765 (3 February 2003)

Dorothea Restorations Ltd -v- Broxap & Corby Ltd [2003] DRS 765 (3 February 2003)

The complainant has established rights in the name Dorothea Restorations and the respondent's use of the domain name is likely to cause confusion and takes unfair advantage of the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2003] DRS 765
Parties
Complainant: Dorothea Restorations Limited; Respondent: Broxap & Corby Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 February 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
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

Dorothea Restorations Limited

Complainant

Broxap & Corby Limited

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 in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the name Dorothea Restorations and the respondent's use of the domain name is likely to cause confusion and takes unfair advantage of the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name dorothearestorations.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant Dorothea Restorations Limited.