FolliFollie UK Ltd & Anor v Edoco Ltd [2008] DRS 5652 (18 June 2008)

FolliFollie UK Ltd & Anor v Edoco Ltd [2008] DRS 5652 (18 June 2008)

The complainants have established rights in the FOLLI FOLLIE mark and the respondent's use of the domain name took unfair advantage of or was unfairly detrimental to those rights, constituting an abusive registration.

Citation
[2008] DRS 5652
Parties
Lead Complainant: Folli Follie (UK) Limited; Complainant: Folli Follie SA; Respondent: Edoco Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 June 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trade Mark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trade Mark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Folli Follie (UK) Limited

Lead Complainant

Folli Follie SA

Complainant

Edoco Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainants have rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration under the Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainants have established rights in the FOLLI FOLLIE mark and the respondent's use of the domain name took unfair advantage of or was unfairly detrimental to those rights, constituting an abusive registration.

Court Disposition

domain name transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name follifollie.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainants.