Morgan Stanley v Morrison [2005] DRS 2961 (6 November 2005)

Morgan Stanley v Morrison [2005] DRS 2961 (6 November 2005)

The complainant established rights in the MORGAN STANLEY name and marks, and the respondent's registration of confusingly similar domain names constituted typosquatting intended to cause confusion and disrupt the complainant's business, amounting to abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2005] DRS 2961
Parties
Complainant: Morgan Stanley; Respondent: Morrison
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 November 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Domain Names, Typosquatting, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Trade Marks Domain Names Typosquatting Abusive Registration

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Parties

Morgan Stanley

Complainant

Morrison

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 disputed domain names
  2. 2 Whether the domain names in the hands of the respondent constitute abusive registrations

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the MORGAN STANLEY name and marks, and the respondent's registration of confusingly similar domain names constituted typosquatting intended to cause confusion and disrupt the complainant's business, amounting to abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain names are to be transferred to the complainant.