FairView New Homes Ltd -v- Brueton [2002] DRS 522 (8 November 2002)

FairView New Homes Ltd -v- Brueton [2002] DRS 522 (8 November 2002)

The complainant has rights in the name 'Fairview New Homes' through trade mark registration and goodwill. The respondent registered the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling it to the complainant, constituting abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2002] DRS 522
Parties
Complainant: Fairview New Homes Limited; Respondent: Keith Brueton
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 November 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Marks, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Marks Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Fairview New Homes Limited

Complainant

Keith Brueton

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 name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the name 'Fairview New Homes' through trade mark registration and goodwill. The respondent registered the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling it to the complainant, constituting abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The disputed domain name fairviewnewhomes.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant forthwith