Hopper v Baxter [2008] DRS 6335 (31 October 2008)

Hopper v Baxter [2008] DRS 6335 (31 October 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain names and established that the registrations were abusive. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Citation
[2008] DRS 6335
Parties
Complainant: David Hopper; Respondent: James Baxter
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
31 October 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
transfer
Legal Topics
Domain Name Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

David Hopper

Complainant

James Baxter

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

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 constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain names and established that the registrations were abusive. No other factors made a summary decision unconscionable.

Court Disposition

transfer

Orders

  • The domain names culicomputers.co.uk and culi.co.uk are to be transferred to the complainant.