Leister Process Technologies v J & B Electric Power Tool Co Ltd [2010] DRS 8557 (13 July 2010)

Leister Process Technologies v J & B Electric Power Tool Co Ltd [2010] DRS 8557 (13 July 2010)

The complainant has established rights in the LEISTER mark, the respondent registered and used the domain name with knowledge of those rights, the registration blocks the complainant, is likely to confuse consumers, and disrupts the complainant's business, thus constituting an abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

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Citation
[2010] DRS 8557
Parties
Complainant: Leister Process Technologies; Respondent: J&B Electric Power Tool Co Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 July 2010
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
domain transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Rights, Abusive Registration, Passing Off
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Rights Abusive Registration Passing Off

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Parties

Leister Process Technologies

Complainant

J&B Electric Power Tool Co Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's registration and use of leister.co.uk constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy
  2. 2 Whether the complainant has rights in the name or mark LEISTER identical or similar to the domain name
  3. 3 Whether the respondent's use of the domain name is likely to confuse or mislead consumers into believing an association with the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the LEISTER mark, the respondent registered and used the domain name with knowledge of those rights, the registration blocks the complainant, is likely to confuse consumers, and disrupts the complainant's business, thus constituting an abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

domain transfer ordered

Orders

  • leister.co.uk to be transferred to the complainant