Snap-on UK Holdings Ltd v London Web Communications Ltd [2004] DRS 01471 (7 March 2004)

The respondent allowed the domain name to be used in a manner that took advantage of the complainant's rights by directing traffic to a competitor, constituting abusive registration.

Citation: [2004] DRS 01471
Parties: Complainant: Snap-on UK Holdings Limited; Respondent: London Web Communications Limited
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 07 March 2004
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome: Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.
Legal Topics: Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration

Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Snap-on UK Holdings Limited

Complainant

London Web Communications Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent allowed the domain name to be used in a manner that took advantage of the complainant's rights by directing traffic to a competitor, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.

Orders

Transfer of the domain name snapon.co.uk to Snap-on UK Holdings Limited