Konica UK Ltd -v- IC [2003] DRS 800 (2 April 2003)

Konica UK Ltd -v- IC [2003] DRS 800 (2 April 2003)

The registration of the domain name on the same day as the merger announcement, combined with the lack of any credible purpose by the Respondent, constitutes taking unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights, amounting to abusive registration.

Citation
[2003] DRS 800
Parties
Complainant: Konica UK Limited; Respondent: ic
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 April 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint allowed; domain name to be transferred to Complainant.
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Abusive Registration, Domain Name Transfer, Goodwill, Rights in a Name
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Trade Marks Abusive Registration Domain Name Transfer Goodwill Rights in a Name

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Parties

Konica UK Limited

Complainant

ic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Complainant has rights in a name similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The registration of the domain name on the same day as the merger announcement, combined with the lack of any credible purpose by the Respondent, constitutes taking unfair advantage of the Complainant's rights, amounting to abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint allowed; domain name to be transferred to Complainant.

Orders

  • The domain name konicaminolta.co.uk is to be transferred to Konica UK Limited.