Chivas Brothers Ltd -v- Plenderleith [2002] DRS 658 (12 December 2002)

Chivas Brothers Ltd -v- Plenderleith [2002] DRS 658 (12 December 2002)

The complainant has established rights in the name CHIVAS BROTHERS, which is identical to the domain name. The respondent provided no justification or response, and the circumstances support the inference that the registration was abusive. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2002] DRS 658
Parties
Complainant: Chivas Brothers Limited; Respondent: David William Plenderleith
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 December 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Marks, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trade Marks Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Chivas Brothers Limited

Complainant

David William Plenderleith

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 is an abusive registration in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the name CHIVAS BROTHERS, which is identical to the domain name. The respondent provided no justification or response, and the circumstances support the inference that the registration was abusive. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name chivasbrothers.co.uk is to be transferred to Chivas Brothers Limited.