Enterprise Holdings Inc v Conroy [2010] DRS 8195 (05 May 2010)

Enterprise Holdings Inc v Conroy [2010] DRS 8195 (05 May 2010)

Complainant has rights in the mark ERAC by virtue of Benelux registration and use; domain name is identical to ERAC; respondent used receipt of confidential emails intended for complainant to leverage sale, constituting unfair advantage and abusive registration; respondent failed to rebut prima facie finding of abusive registration.

Citation
[2010] DRS 8195
Parties
Complainant: Enterprise Holdings Inc; Respondent: Mr Dan Conroy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to complainant.
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Enterprise Holdings Inc

Complainant

Mr Dan Conroy

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 constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

Complainant has rights in the mark ERAC by virtue of Benelux registration and use; domain name is identical to ERAC; respondent used receipt of confidential emails intended for complainant to leverage sale, constituting unfair advantage and abusive registration; respondent failed to rebut prima facie finding of abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to complainant.

Orders

  • Transfer of erac.co.uk from respondent to complainant