Grundfos A/S -v- Chesterfiels Pumps [2003] DRS 876 (8 April 2003)

Grundfos A/S -v- Chesterfiels Pumps [2003] DRS 876 (8 April 2003)

The complainant has rights in the mark GRUNDFOS, the domain name is similar, and the respondent registered the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling it to the complainant for valuable consideration in excess of out-of-pocket costs, constituting abusive registration.

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Citation
[2003] DRS 876
Parties
Complainant: Grundfos A/S; Respondent: Chesterfiels Pumps
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 April 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trademark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Grundfos A/S

Complainant

Chesterfiels Pumps

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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 rights in the mark GRUNDFOS, the domain name is similar, and the respondent registered the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling it to the complainant for valuable consideration in excess of out-of-pocket costs, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

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