Design-A-Rock v Packtex Ltd [2004] DRS 1748 (28 July 2004)

Design-A-Rock v Packtex Ltd [2004] DRS 1748 (28 July 2004)

The complainant established unregistered rights in the 'Design-A-Rock' name through business use, and the respondent registered and used the domain name to block the complainant and disrupt its business, constituting abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Citation
[2004] DRS 1748
Parties
Complainant: Design-A-Rock; Respondent: Packtex Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
28 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Passing Off, Abusive Registration, Unregistered Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Passing Off Abusive Registration Unregistered Trademark Rights

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Parties

Design-A-Rock

Complainant

Packtex Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in the name 'Design-A-Rock' identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established unregistered rights in the 'Design-A-Rock' name through business use, and the respondent registered and used the domain name to block the complainant and disrupt its business, constituting abusive registration under the DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain name designarock.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.