Delamar Academy -v- Go-Catch Media Ltd [2004] DRS 1543 (29 April 2004)

Delamar Academy -v- Go-Catch Media Ltd [2004] DRS 1543 (29 April 2004)

The complainant has rights in the name 'Delamar Academy', which is identical to the domain name, and the respondent registered the domain name as a blocking registration, constituting an abusive registration under the Policy.

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Citation
[2004] DRS 1543
Parties
Complainant: Delamar Academy; Respondent: Go-Catch Media Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 April 2004
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Delamar Academy

Complainant

Go-Catch Media Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name registration constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the name 'Delamar Academy', which is identical to the domain name, and the respondent registered the domain name as a blocking registration, constituting an abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer ordered

Orders

  • delamaracadamy.co.uk to be transferred to Delamar Academy