Cirrus Logic Inc -v- Lynch [2003] DRS 930 (9 June 2003)

Cirrus Logic Inc -v- Lynch [2003] DRS 930 (9 June 2003)

The complainant has rights in the name 'Cirrus Logic' and the respondent registered the domain name primarily for sale for £8000, which is in excess of out-of-pocket costs, and as a blocking registration, constituting abusive registration under the policy.

Citation
[2003] DRS 930
Parties
Complainant: Cirrus Logic Inc; Respondent: Mr John Lynch
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 June 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transfer granted
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trademark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Registration Trademark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Cirrus Logic Inc

Complainant

Mr John Lynch

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in 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 'Cirrus Logic' and the respondent registered the domain name primarily for sale for £8000, which is in excess of out-of-pocket costs, and as a blocking registration, constituting abusive registration under the policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer granted

Orders

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