Deckers Outdoor Corp v Lee [2010] DRS 8907 (15 October 2010)

Complainant has rights in the 'UGG' mark, which is similar to the domain names. Respondent registered and used the domain names to unfairly benefit from complainant's goodwill and sell unauthorized goods, constituting abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

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Citation: [2010] DRS 8907
Parties: Complainant: Deckers Outdoor Corporation; Respondent: David Lee
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 15 October 2010
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome: Domain names to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics: Trademark Infringement, Domain Name Abuse, Passing Off, Abusive Registration

Intellectual Property Internet Law Trademark Infringement Domain Name Abuse Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Complainant

David Lee

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain names
2 Whether the domain names, in the hands of the respondent, are abusive registrations

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Domain names to be transferred to complainant

Orders

Transfer of feelugg.co.uk, snowugg.co.uk, ugg2all.co.uk, uggbaileybutton.co.uk, uggclassic.co.uk, uggs4sale.co.uk, uggsboot.co.uk, uggscardy.co.uk, uggshort.co.uk, uggsline.co.uk, uggsoutlet.co.uk, uggtall.co.uk to Deckers Outdoor Corporation

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