Planet Dance v Edoco Ltd [2007] DRS 4924 (13 September 2007)

Planet Dance v Edoco Ltd [2007] DRS 4924 (13 September 2007)

The Complainant has established rights in the PLANETDANCE name, which is identical to the Domain Name, and the Respondent's use constitutes an Abusive Registration by misdirecting customers and unfairly profiting from the Complainant's goodwill.

Citation
[2007] DRS 4924
Parties
Complainant: PLANET DANCE; Respondent: EDOCO LIMITED
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 September 2007
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain Name transferred to Complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

PLANET DANCE

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 in the hands of the Respondent is an Abusive Registration

Ratio Decidendi

The Complainant has established rights in the PLANETDANCE name, which is identical to the Domain Name, and the Respondent's use constitutes an Abusive Registration by misdirecting customers and unfairly profiting from the Complainant's goodwill.

Court Disposition

Domain Name transferred to Complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of planetdance.co.uk to PLANET DANCE