Monarch Airlines Ltd v Webster [2008] DRS 5213 (3 January 2008)

Monarch Airlines Ltd v Webster [2008] DRS 5213 (3 January 2008)

The complainant has established rights in the MONARCH mark, which is similar to the domain name. The respondent has a history of abusive registrations, triggering a presumption of abusive registration under the policy. The respondent failed to rebut this presumption by not filing a response. The domain name is therefore an abusive registration and must be transferred.

Citation
[2008] DRS 5213
Parties
Complainant: Monarch Airlines Limited; Respondent: Owen Webster
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 January 2008
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Cybersquatting
Intellectual Property Internet Law Trade Marks Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Cybersquatting

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Parties

Monarch Airlines Limited

Complainant

Owen Webster

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

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 constitutes an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the MONARCH mark, which is similar to the domain name. The respondent has a history of abusive registrations, triggering a presumption of abusive registration under the policy. The respondent failed to rebut this presumption by not filing a response. The domain name is therefore an abusive registration and must be transferred.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Domain name monarchholidays.co.uk to be transferred to the complainant