SmithKline Beecham ( Cork ) Limited v JN Distribution [2010] DRS 8376 (24 May 2010)

SmithKline Beecham ( Cork ) Limited v JN Distribution [2010] DRS 8376 (24 May 2010)

The complainant owns registered trademarks for TYVERB, an invented word, and the respondent has not demonstrated any legitimate interest or use. The respondent's request for compensation far exceeds out-of-pocket costs, indicating opportunistic and abusive registration intended to take unfair advantage of the complainant's rights.

Citation
[2010] DRS 8376
Parties
Complainant: SmithKline Beecham (Cork) Limited; Respondent: JN Distribution
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trademark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

SmithKline Beecham (Cork) Limited

Complainant

JN Distribution

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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 owns registered trademarks for TYVERB, an invented word, and the respondent has not demonstrated any legitimate interest or use. The respondent's request for compensation far exceeds out-of-pocket costs, indicating opportunistic and abusive registration intended to take unfair advantage of the complainant's rights.

Court Disposition

domain name transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name tyverb.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.