Pixar v Mmtechnology [2004] DRS 1584 (21 May 2004)

Pixar v Mmtechnology [2004] DRS 1584 (21 May 2004)

Pixar has rights in the name PIXAR, and Mmtechnology's registration and use of pixar.co.uk, including offers to sell for sums far exceeding out-of-pocket costs and website content likely to cause confusion, constitute abusive registration under the Nominet Policy.

Citation
[2004] DRS 1584
Parties
Complainant: Pixar; Respondent: Mmtechnology (Mr Mark Martin)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 May 2004
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Pixar

Complainant

Mmtechnology (Mr Mark Martin)

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 is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

Pixar has rights in the name PIXAR, and Mmtechnology's registration and use of pixar.co.uk, including offers to sell for sums far exceeding out-of-pocket costs and website content likely to cause confusion, constitute abusive registration under the Nominet Policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer ordered

Orders

  • Domain name pixar.co.uk to be transferred to Pixar