Chris Dellar Ltd v Hunt [2005] DRS 03278 (09 May 2005)

Chris Dellar Ltd v Hunt [2005] DRS 03278 (09 May 2005)

The complainant has established sufficient rights in the name Chris Dellar, and the respondent registered the domain names primarily to disrupt the complainant's business, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2005] DRS 03278
Parties
Complainant: Chris Dellar Ltd.; Respondent: Jonathan Hunt Ltd.
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Common Law Rights, Passing Off
Intellectual Property IT Law Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Common Law Rights Passing Off

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Parties

Chris Dellar Ltd.

Complainant

Jonathan Hunt 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 disputed domain names
  2. 2 Whether the domain names constitute abusive registrations

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established sufficient rights in the name Chris Dellar, and the respondent registered the domain names primarily to disrupt the complainant's business, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Transfer of the disputed domain names to the complainant