Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd v Pan Zuo [2010] DRS 8447 (27 May 2010)

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd v Pan Zuo [2010] DRS 8447 (27 May 2010)

The complainant has rights in the PSP and PSP Go marks, and the domain name pspgo.co.uk is similar to those marks. The respondent used the domain name to redirect to a competitor's website, causing initial interest confusion and taking unfair advantage of the complainant's goodwill. This constitutes abusive registration under Nominet's DRS Policy.

Citation
[2010] DRS 8447
Parties
Complainant: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd; Respondent: Pan Zuo
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trademark Infringement Abusive Registration

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Parties

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd

Complainant

Pan Zuo

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 name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration under Nominet's DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the PSP and PSP Go marks, and the domain name pspgo.co.uk is similar to those marks. The respondent used the domain name to redirect to a competitor's website, causing initial interest confusion and taking unfair advantage of the complainant's goodwill. This constitutes abusive registration under Nominet's DRS Policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name transfer ordered

Orders

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