Moontide (Europe) Ltd -v- Arnold [2003] DRS 1368 (24 December 2003)

Moontide (Europe) Ltd -v- Arnold [2003] DRS 1368 (24 December 2003)

The complainant has rights in the 'Moontide' trademark, and the respondent registered the domain name after contact with the complainant and attempted to sell it back for profit, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2003] DRS 1368
Parties
Complainant: Moontide (Europe) Ltd; Respondent: Esther Arnold
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 December 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Moontide (Europe) Ltd

Complainant

Esther Arnold

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in the name 'Moontide' identical or similar to the disputed domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name registration constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the 'Moontide' trademark, and the respondent registered the domain name after contact with the complainant and attempted to sell it back for profit, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

  • The disputed domain name <moontide.co.uk> is to be transferred to the complainant.