Joelson Wilson & Co v Digital Assets Inc [2008] DRS 5311 (07 February 2008)

Joelson Wilson & Co v Digital Assets Inc [2008] DRS 5311 (07 February 2008)

The complainant established rights in the name 'Joelson Wilson' identical to the domain name, and the respondent provided false contact details, satisfying the definition of abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2008] DRS 5311
Parties
Complainant: Joelson Wilson & Co; Respondent: Digital Assets Inc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 February 2008
Procedural Posture
Nominet UK DRS Complaint / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Abusive Registration, Goodwill and Reputation, False Contact Details
Intellectual Property Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Goodwill and Reputation False Contact Details

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Parties

Joelson Wilson & Co

Complainant

Digital Assets Inc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Nominet UK DRS Complaint / Expert Decision

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 in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name 'Joelson Wilson' identical to the domain name, and the respondent provided false contact details, satisfying the definition of abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The disputed domain name joelsonwilson.co.uk should be transferred to the complainant.