Coleman v Estate Lettings [2005] DRS 02601 (14 June 2005)

Coleman v Estate Lettings [2005] DRS 02601 (14 June 2005)

The complainant established rights in the name 'Gill Coleman' and demonstrated a pattern of abusive registration by the respondent, who registered domain names similar to local estate agencies and redirected them to its own website. The respondent's failure to respond or rebut the presumption of abusive registration...

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Citation
[2005] DRS 02601
Parties
Complainant: Gill Coleman; Respondent: Estate Lettings
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
14 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Goodwill
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Goodwill

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Parties

Gill Coleman

Complainant

Estate Lettings

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 disputed domain name
  2. 2 Whether the disputed domain name is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name 'Gill Coleman' and demonstrated a pattern of abusive registration by the respondent, who registered domain names similar to local estate agencies and redirected them to its own website. The respondent's failure to respond or rebut the presumption of abusive registration supports the finding that the domain name was registered and used to unfairly disrupt the complainant's business.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of gillcoleman.co.uk to Gill Coleman