Park Hospitality Worldwide LLC -v- Davis [2003] DRS 1093 (12 October 2003)

Park Hospitality Worldwide LLC -v- Davis [2003] DRS 1093 (12 October 2003)

Complainant failed to provide evidence that the domain name was registered or used in a manner unfairly detrimental to its rights; no evidence of malicious intent or confusion; respondent's explanation accepted.

Citation
[2003] DRS 1093
Parties
Complainant: Park Hospitality Worldwide LLC; Respondent: Maggie Davis trading as MD Promotions
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 October 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint dismissed
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Park Hospitality Worldwide LLC

Complainant

Maggie Davis trading as MD Promotions

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

Complainant failed to provide evidence that the domain name was registered or used in a manner unfairly detrimental to its rights; no evidence of malicious intent or confusion; respondent's explanation accepted.

Court Disposition

Complaint dismissed

Orders

  • No transfer of domain name parkinn.co.uk from respondent to complainant