Bass Pro Inc & Ors v Jones [2008] DRS 6189 (24 September 2008)

The complainant has, to the reasonable satisfaction of the expert, shown rights in respect of a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name and that the domain name is an abusive registration.

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Citation: [2008] DRS 6189
Parties: Lead Complainant: Bass Pro Inc; Complainant: Bass Pro Intellectual Property LLC; Complainant: Bass Pro Outdoors Online LLC; Respondent: Martin Jones
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 24 September 2008
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome: domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics: Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration

Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Bass Pro Inc

Lead Complainant

Bass Pro Intellectual Property LLC

Complainant

Bass Pro Outdoors Online LLC

Complainant

Martin Jones

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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 constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

domain name transfer ordered

Orders

Transfer the domain name basspro.co.uk to the lead complainant

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