DR & Herbs v Ormerod [2005] DRS 2750 (12 September 2005)

DR & Herbs v Ormerod [2005] DRS 2750 (12 September 2005)

The complainant has established rights in the DR & HERBS mark, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name without authority constitutes unfair disruption of the complainant's business, amounting to abusive registration.

Citation
[2005] DRS 2750
Parties
Complainant: Dr & Herbs; Respondent: Owen Ormerod
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 September 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Trade Mark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Trade Mark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Dr & Herbs

Complainant

Owen Ormerod

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 disputed domain name
  2. 2 Whether the disputed domain name in the hands of the respondent constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the DR & HERBS mark, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain name without authority constitutes unfair disruption of the complainant's business, amounting to abusive registration.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

  • transfer of the disputed domain name drandherbs.co.uk to the complainant