1066 Housing Association Ltd v Morgan [2007] DRS 5113 (25 November 2007)

1066 Housing Association Ltd v Morgan [2007] DRS 5113 (25 November 2007)

The complainant established rights in the name '1066 Housing Association' and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name was primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainant's business, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2007] DRS 5113
Parties
Complainant: 1066 Housing Association Ltd.; Respondent: Mr. D Morgan
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 November 2007
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld; domain name transfer ordered.
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Unregistered Trademark Rights, Goodwill, Fair Use
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Unregistered Trademark Rights Goodwill Fair Use

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Parties

1066 Housing Association Ltd.

Complainant

Mr. D Morgan

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 established rights in the name '1066 Housing Association' and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name was primarily to unfairly disrupt the complainant's business, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; domain name transfer ordered.

Orders

  • The domain name 1066housingassociation.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.