Coventry Building Society v Domain Names [2006] DRS 3998 (3 November 2006)
The complainant established rights in the name and mark COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY, and the domain name, differing only by the addition of 'www', is confusingly similar. The respondent's registration and use of the domain name constitutes abusive registration by taking unfair advantage of the complainant's rights through typo-squatting for commercial gain.
- Citation
- [2006] DRS 3998
- Parties
- Complainant: Coventry Building Society; Respondent: Domain Names
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 03 November 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
- Outcome
- Domain name to be transferred to the complainant
- Legal Topics
- Domain Name Disputes, Trade Marks, Passing Off, Typo Squatting
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Parties
Coventry Building Society
Complainant
Domain Names
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
- 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration
Ratio Decidendi
The complainant established rights in the name and mark COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY, and the domain name, differing only by the addition of 'www', is confusingly similar. The respondent's registration and use of the domain name constitutes abusive registration by taking unfair advantage of the complainant's rights through typo-squatting for commercial gain.
Court Disposition
Domain name to be transferred to the complainant
Orders
- The domain name is to be transferred to Coventry Building Society
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