Tullis Russell Hot Press Ltd -v- Pattishall Computer Maintenance Ltd [2003] DRS 984 (29 July 2003)

Tullis Russell Hot Press Ltd -v- Pattishall Computer Maintenance Ltd [2003] DRS 984 (29 July 2003)

On the balance of probabilities, the complainant has rights in the relevant name and the domain name was registered in a manner unfairly detrimental to those rights, constituting abusive registration. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2003] DRS 984
Parties
Complainant: Tullis Russell Hot Press Ltd; Respondent: Pattishall Computer Maintenance Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 July 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Common Law Rights, Contractual Rights
Intellectual Property Contract Law Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Common Law Rights Contractual Rights

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Parties

Tullis Russell Hot Press Ltd

Complainant

Pattishall Computer Maintenance Ltd

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 is an abusive registration in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities, the complainant has rights in the relevant name and the domain name was registered in a manner unfairly detrimental to those rights, constituting abusive registration. The domain name should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name trghotpress.co.uk to Tullis Russell Hot Press Ltd