The Dr Marilyn Glenville Clinic v. Digital Assets Inc [2008] DRS 5421 (1 April 2008)

The Dr Marilyn Glenville Clinic v. Digital Assets Inc [2008] DRS 5421 (1 April 2008)

The complainants have rights in the name 'Dr Marilyn Glenville', which is identical or similar to the domain name. The respondent registered and used the domain name in a manner intended to take advantage of confusion with the complainants' business, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2008] DRS 5421
Parties
Complainant: The Dr Marilyn Glenville Clinic LLP and Dr Marilyn Glenville; Respondent: Digital Assets Inc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 April 2008
Procedural Posture
Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Complaint / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred.
Legal Topics
Passing Off, Abusive Registration, Domain Name Transfer
Intellectual Property Domain Name Disputes Passing Off Abusive Registration Domain Name Transfer

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Parties

The Dr Marilyn Glenville Clinic LLP and Dr Marilyn Glenville

Complainant

Digital Assets Inc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Complaint / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainants have 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 complainants have rights in the name 'Dr Marilyn Glenville', which is identical or similar to the domain name. The respondent registered and used the domain name in a manner intended to take advantage of confusion with the complainants' business, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred.

Orders

  • The domain name marilynglenville.co.uk is to be transferred to The Dr Marilyn Glenville Clinic LLP.