PJ Hayward & Company Ltd v EDOCO Ltd [2007] DRS 4522 (1 May 2007)

PJ Hayward & Company Ltd v EDOCO Ltd [2007] DRS 4522 (1 May 2007)

Complainant has established rights in the name PJ Hayman, and Respondent's use of the Domain Name is likely to confuse and unfairly benefit from Complainant's goodwill, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2007] DRS 4522
Parties
Complainant: PJ Hayman & Company Limited; Respondent: EDOCO Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 May 2007
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain Name transferred to Complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Trademark Rights

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Parties

PJ Hayman & Company Limited

Complainant

EDOCO Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

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 constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

Complainant has established rights in the name PJ Hayman, and Respondent's use of the Domain Name is likely to confuse and unfairly benefit from Complainant's goodwill, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain Name transferred to Complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of pjhayman.co.uk to PJ Hayman & Company Limited