Kirwans Solicitors v Dr N Cooke [2010] DRS 8521 (05 August 2010)

Kirwans Solicitors v Dr N Cooke [2010] DRS 8521 (05 August 2010)

Complainant has established unregistered trade mark rights in 'Kirwans' for legal services; Respondent's registration and use of the domain name linking to an adult site is disruptive and unfairly detrimental to Complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2010] DRS 8521
Parties
Complainant: Kirwans Solicitors; Respondent: Dr Neil Cooke
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 August 2010
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Full Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Unregistered Trade Mark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Unregistered Trade Mark Rights

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Parties

Kirwans Solicitors

Complainant

Dr Neil Cooke

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Full Expert Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Complainant has rights in the name 'Kirwans' identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name constitutes an abusive registration in the hands of the Respondent

Ratio Decidendi

Complainant has established unregistered trade mark rights in 'Kirwans' for legal services; Respondent's registration and use of the domain name linking to an adult site is disruptive and unfairly detrimental to Complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Domain name <kirwans.co.uk> to be transferred to Complainant