Obriss Ltd v Bersteiner [2007] DRS 4461 (27 March 2007)

The complainant failed to provide evidence of rights in the name 'homoactive', thus the complaint fails on the first limb of the test and need not address abusive registration.

Citation: [2007] DRS 4461
Parties: Complainant: Obriss Ltd; Respondent: Mr Stefan Bersteiner
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 27 March 2007
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome: Complaint rejected
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

Obriss Ltd

Complainant

Mr Stefan Bersteiner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

1 Whether the complainant has rights in the name 'homoactive'
2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to provide evidence of rights in the name 'homoactive', thus the complaint fails on the first limb of the test and need not address abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint rejected