Colt Car Company Ltd v Ligang Sup [2005] DRS 2317 (23 March 2005)

Colt Car Company Ltd v Ligang Sup [2005] DRS 2317 (23 March 2005)

The complainant established rights in the name 'Colt Cars' and demonstrated that the respondent used the domain name primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainant's business by diverting potential customers to competitors, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2005] DRS 2317
Parties
Complainant: The Colt Car Company Ltd.; Respondent: Ligang Sup
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 March 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Trademark Rights

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Parties

The Colt Car Company Ltd.

Complainant

Ligang Sup

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 domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration under the Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name 'Colt Cars' and demonstrated that the respondent used the domain name primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainant's business by diverting potential customers to competitors, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer ordered

Orders

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