Black Knights Parachute Centre Ltd v Payconet [2008] DRS 5839 (4 August 2008)

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name, and the domain was found to be abusively registered through neglect by the respondent, justifying transfer.

Citation: [2008] DRS 5839
Parties: Complainant: Black Knights Parachute Centre Ltd; Respondent: Payconet
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 04 August 2008
Procedural Posture: Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome: Complaint succeeds; domain name to be transferred to complainant.
Legal Topics: Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Rights in Domain Names

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Parties

Black Knights Parachute Centre Ltd

Complainant

Payconet

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
2 Whether the domain name in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated rights in the name, and the domain was found to be abusively registered through neglect by the respondent, justifying transfer.

Court Disposition

Complaint succeeds; domain name to be transferred to complainant.

Orders

Transfer of the domain name bkpc.co.uk to the complainant.