Turner Entertainment Networks International Ltd v Colgan [2007] DRS 5100 (29 November 2007)

Turner Entertainment Networks International Ltd v Colgan [2007] DRS 5100 (29 November 2007)

The complainant has rights in the 'VBIRDS' name by virtue of contractual assignment and exploitation. The respondent's failure to transfer the domain names as intended under the agreement constitutes abusive registration, being unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights.

Citation
[2007] DRS 5100
Parties
Complainant: Turner Entertainment Networks International Ltd; Respondent: Nicolas Colgan
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 November 2007
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Abusive Registration, Trademark Rights, Contractual Obligations
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Dispute Abusive Registration Trademark Rights Contractual Obligations

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Parties

Turner Entertainment Networks International Ltd

Complainant

Nicolas Colgan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain names
  2. 2 Whether the domain names, in the hands of the respondent, are abusive registrations

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the 'VBIRDS' name by virtue of contractual assignment and exploitation. The respondent's failure to transfer the domain names as intended under the agreement constitutes abusive registration, being unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Transfer of vbirds.co.uk and v-birds.co.uk to the complainant