Better Bathrooms UK Ltd v J H Rejuvenation [2006] DRS 3631 (6 July 2006)

Better Bathrooms UK Ltd v J H Rejuvenation [2006] DRS 3631 (6 July 2006)

The complainant established rights in the name Better Bathrooms. Although both parties began using the name around the same time and the domain name is generic, the respondent's admitted substantial income from misdirected business intended for the complainant constitutes unfair advantage. In the absence of a...

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Citation
[2006] DRS 3631
Parties
Complainant: Better Bathrooms UK Ltd; Respondent: J H Rejuvenation
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 July 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.
Legal Topics
Abusive Registration, Passing Off, Goodwill, Domain Name Transfer
Intellectual Property Domain Name Law Abusive Registration Passing Off Goodwill Domain Name Transfer

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Parties

Better Bathrooms UK Ltd

Complainant

J H Rejuvenation

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 is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name Better Bathrooms. Although both parties began using the name around the same time and the domain name is generic, the respondent's admitted substantial income from misdirected business intended for the complainant constitutes unfair advantage. In the absence of a response, the complainant's prima facie case of abusive registration is accepted.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.

Orders

  • The domain name betterbathrooms.co.uk is to be transferred to Better Bathrooms UK Ltd.