Reebok International Ltd -v- Media Cafe [2003] DRS 1074 (18 August 2003)

Reebok International Ltd -v- Media Cafe [2003] DRS 1074 (18 August 2003)

On the balance of probabilities, the complainant has rights in the name Reebok, which is identical to the domain name, and the continued registration by the respondent is unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Citation
[2003] DRS 1074
Parties
Complainant: Reebok International Limited; Respondent: Media Cafe
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 August 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Reebok International Limited

Complainant

Media Cafe

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 in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities, the complainant has rights in the name Reebok, which is identical to the domain name, and the continued registration by the respondent is unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

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