Alliance & Leicester plc v Paul's Cameras [2006] DRS 3280 (9 March 2006)

Alliance & Leicester plc v Paul's Cameras [2006] DRS 3280 (9 March 2006)

The complainant has rights in the name Alliance & Leicester, which is similar to the disputed domain name. The respondent has engaged in a pattern of registering domain names corresponding to well-known financial institutions without legitimate interest, and the domain name was registered in a manner that took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights. The domain name is an abusive registration and should be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2006] DRS 3280
Parties
Complainant: Alliance & Leicester plc; Respondent: Paul's Cameras
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Infringement, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Infringement Abusive Registration

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Alliance & Leicester plc

Complainant

Paul's Cameras

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the name Alliance & Leicester, which is similar to the disputed domain name. The respondent has engaged in a pattern of registering domain names corresponding to well-known financial institutions without legitimate interest, and the domain name was registered in a manner that took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights. The domain name is an abusive registration and should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name allianceandleicesterbankplc.co.uk is to be transferred to Alliance & Leicester plc