Cofton Country Holidays v Jeffery [2002] DRS 153 (22 February 2002)

Cofton Country Holidays v Jeffery [2002] DRS 153 (22 February 2002)

The complainant has rights in the name 'Cofton Country Holidays' and the respondent's use of the domain name was primarily for unfairly disrupting the complainant's business and confusing the public, constituting abusive registration.

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Citation
[2002] DRS 153
Parties
Complainant: Cofton Country Holidays; Respondent: Mr Jason Jeffery
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 February 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Cofton Country Holidays

Complainant

Mr Jason Jeffery

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of a name 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 rights in the name 'Cofton Country Holidays' and the respondent's use of the domain name was primarily for unfairly disrupting the complainant's business and confusing the public, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer ordered

Orders

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