Barclays Bank Plc -v- Game [2002] DRS 115 (7 January 2002)

Barclays Bank Plc -v- Game [2002] DRS 115 (7 January 2002)

The respondent used the domain name to attract visitors and benefit from the complainant's reputation, taking unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and causing detriment. The absence of any legitimate right or fair use by the respondent, combined with the likelihood of confusion and disruption to the complainant's business, constitutes abusive registration.

Citation
[2002] DRS 115
Parties
Complainant: Barclays Bank plc; Respondent: Game
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 January 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination Under Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Barclays Bank plc

Complainant

Game

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination Under Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service

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 respondent used the domain name to attract visitors and benefit from the complainant's reputation, taking unfair advantage of the complainant's rights and causing detriment. The absence of any legitimate right or fair use by the respondent, combined with the likelihood of confusion and disruption to the complainant's business, constitutes abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name barclaysbank.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.