JR Inkjet Ltd -v- Ink2U Ltd [2003] DRS 903 (28 April 2003)

JR Inkjet Ltd -v- Ink2U Ltd [2003] DRS 903 (28 April 2003)

The complainant has established rights in the relevant trademarks, and the respondent registered and used the domain name in a manner that took unfair advantage of those rights. The domain name is therefore an abusive registration and should be transferred.

Citation
[2003] DRS 903
Parties
Complainant: JR Inkjet Ltd; Respondent: Ink2U Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
28 April 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Infringement, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trademark Infringement Passing Off

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Parties

JR Inkjet Ltd

Complainant

Ink2U Ltd

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 in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the relevant trademarks, and the respondent registered and used the domain name in a manner that took unfair advantage of those rights. The domain name is therefore an abusive registration and should be transferred.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name jr-inkjet.co.uk is to be transferred to JR Inkjet Ltd.