Robert Half International Inc v Digi Real Estate Foundation [2004] DRS 02177 (24 December 2004)

Robert Half International Inc v Digi Real Estate Foundation [2004] DRS 02177 (24 December 2004)

The complainant established rights in the ACCOUNTEMPS mark predating the domain registration. The respondent's domain name is almost identical and used to divert traffic through typo-squatting, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2004] DRS 02177
Parties
Complainant: Robert Half International Inc; Respondent: Digi Real Estate Foundation
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 December 2004
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Infringement, Typo Squatting
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Infringement Typo Squatting

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Parties

Robert Half International Inc

Complainant

Digi Real Estate Foundation

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the ACCOUNTEMPS mark predating the domain registration. The respondent's domain name is almost identical and used to divert traffic through typo-squatting, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

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