Infortrend Inc -v- Cognition Consulting [2004] DRS 1462 (19 February 2004)

Infortrend Inc -v- Cognition Consulting [2004] DRS 1462 (19 February 2004)

The complainant has established rights in the 'Infortrend' mark, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name constitutes abusive registration by causing confusion and unfairly diverting business to competitors.

Citation
[2004] DRS 1462
Parties
Complainant: Infortrend Inc; Respondent: Cognition Consulting
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 February 2004
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trademark Infringement, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Registration Trademark Infringement Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Infortrend Inc

Complainant

Cognition Consulting

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the 'Infortrend' mark, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name constitutes abusive registration by causing confusion and unfairly diverting business to competitors.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name infortrend.co.uk to the complainant