Taylor Woodrow Plc v Davis [2005] DRS 002283 (3 March 2005)

Taylor Woodrow Plc v Davis [2005] DRS 002283 (3 March 2005)

The complainant has established rights in the name 'Taylor Woodrow' and the respondent's use of the domain name is likely to confuse the public into believing an association with the complainant, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2005] DRS 002283
Parties
Complainant: Taylor Woodrow Plc; Respondent: M. Davis
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 March 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Marks, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trade Marks Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Taylor Woodrow Plc

Complainant

M. Davis

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the name 'Taylor Woodrow' and the respondent's use of the domain name is likely to confuse the public into believing an association with the complainant, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name 'taylor-woodrow.co.uk' is to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.