Goldmine International v GoldMine Int [2007] DRS 4274 (20 February 2007)

Goldmine International v GoldMine Int [2007] DRS 4274 (20 February 2007)

On the balance of probabilities, the complainant has rights in the unregistered trade marks and the respondent registered the domain name primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainant's business, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2007] DRS 4274
Parties
Complainant: Goldmine International; Respondent: GoldMine Int.
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 February 2007
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Unregistered Trade Marks
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Unregistered Trade Marks

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Parties

Goldmine International

Complainant

GoldMine Int.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

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 is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities, the complainant has rights in the unregistered trade marks and the respondent registered the domain name primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainant's business, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of goldmineint.co.uk to Goldmine International