Six Continents Hotels Inc (t/a InterContinental Hotels Group) v Doubinski [2009] DRS 7478 (25 August 2009)

Six Continents Hotels Inc (t/a InterContinental Hotels Group) v Doubinski [2009] DRS 7478 (25 August 2009)

The complainant has established rights in the 'Crowne Plaza' mark, and the respondent's registration and use of 'crownplaza.co.uk' is abusive as it is likely to confuse consumers and takes unfair advantage of the complainant's rights. The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2009] DRS 7478
Parties
Complainant: Six Continents Hotels, Inc.; Respondent: Mikhail Doubinski
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 August 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Trademark Infringement, Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Trademark Infringement Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration

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Parties

Six Continents Hotels, Inc.

Complainant

Mikhail Doubinski

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

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

The complainant has established rights in the 'Crowne Plaza' mark, and the respondent's registration and use of 'crownplaza.co.uk' is abusive as it is likely to confuse consumers and takes unfair advantage of the complainant's rights. The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer ordered

Orders

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