Harrison (Style Forum Inc) v Thomas (Juliette's Interiors Ltd) [2009] DRS 7703 (02 November 2009)

Harrison (Style Forum Inc) v Thomas (Juliette's Interiors Ltd) [2009] DRS 7703 (02 November 2009)

The respondents registered the domain name not for a genuine purpose but primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainants' business, taking unfair advantage of or causing unfair detriment to the complainants' rights. The complainants established rights in the mark 'Christopher Guy', and the domain name is an abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2009] DRS 7703
Parties
Complainant: Christopher Guy Harrison; Complainant: Style Forum Inc; Complainant: Interio Limited; Respondent: Juliette Thomas; Respondent: Juliette's Interiors Limited; Respondent: Larrytech Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 November 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Infringement, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Infringement Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Christopher Guy Harrison

Complainant

Style Forum Inc

Complainant

Interio Limited

Complainant

Juliette Thomas

Respondent

Juliette's Interiors Limited

Respondent

Larrytech Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainants have rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration in the hands of the respondents

Ratio Decidendi

The respondents registered the domain name not for a genuine purpose but primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainants' business, taking unfair advantage of or causing unfair detriment to the complainants' rights. The complainants established rights in the mark 'Christopher Guy', and the domain name is an abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name christopherguy.co.uk is to be transferred to the third complainant, Interio Limited.