Harrods Ltd -v- DJV Associates [2004] DRS 1758 (5 July 2004)

Harrods Ltd -v- DJV Associates [2004] DRS 1758 (5 July 2004)

The complainant has substantial rights in the HARRODS mark, and the domain name harrodslondon.co.uk is similar to that mark. The respondent registered the domain name without legitimate purpose, likely to block the complainant from registering it, and has not responded to the complaint or demonstrated any legitimate...

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Citation
[2004] DRS 1758
Parties
Complainant: Harrods Limited; Respondent: DJV Associates
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Marks, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Marks Abusive Registration

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Parties

Harrods Limited

Complainant

DJV Associates

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 in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has substantial rights in the HARRODS mark, and the domain name harrodslondon.co.uk is similar to that mark. The respondent registered the domain name without legitimate purpose, likely to block the complainant from registering it, and has not responded to the complaint or demonstrated any legitimate interest. Therefore, the domain name constitutes an abusive registration and should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name www.harrodslondon.co.uk is to be transferred to Harrods Limited.