Mycashnow.com Inc v Whitt [2006] DRS 3223 (10 March 2006)

Mycashnow.com Inc v Whitt [2006] DRS 3223 (10 March 2006)

The complainant established rights in the name 'mycashnow' and 'mycashnow.com' prior to the domain registration. The respondent, associated with a pattern of registering domain names corresponding to well-known marks without apparent rights, registered and used the domain in a manner unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights. The domain name is therefore an abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2006] DRS 3223
Parties
Complainant: MyCashNow.com, Inc.; Respondent: David Whitt
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Law Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Trademark Rights

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Parties

MyCashNow.com, Inc.

Complainant

David Whitt

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 established rights in the name 'mycashnow' and 'mycashnow.com' prior to the domain registration. The respondent, associated with a pattern of registering domain names corresponding to well-known marks without apparent rights, registered and used the domain in a manner unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights. The domain name is therefore an abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name mycashnow.me.uk to the complainant