Deckers Outdoor Corporation v Original Ugg [2009] DRS 6347 (20 April 2009)

Deckers Outdoor Corporation v Original Ugg [2009] DRS 6347 (20 April 2009)

Complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark similar to the domain name and proved the domain name was an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Citation
[2009] DRS 6347
Parties
Complainant: Deckers Outdoor Corporation; Respondent: Original Ugg
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Transfer
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Complainant

Original Ugg

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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 uggoriginal.co.uk is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

Complainant demonstrated rights in a name or mark similar to the domain name and proved the domain name was an abusive registration under the Nominet DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Transfer

Orders

  • Domain name uggoriginal.co.uk to be transferred to Deckers Outdoor Corporation