Ours Travel v James [2005] DRS 02282 (28 February 2005)

Ours Travel v James [2005] DRS 02282 (28 February 2005)

The complainant has established rights in the name OURSTRAVEL, and the respondent's use of the identical domain name as a criticism site constitutes abusive registration by causing initial interest confusion and unfairly disrupting the complainant's business.

Citation
[2005] DRS 02282
Parties
Complainant: Ours Travel; Respondent: Richard James
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
28 February 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Unregistered Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Unregistered Trademark Rights

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Parties

Ours Travel

Complainant

Richard James

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has established rights in the name OURSTRAVEL, and the respondent's use of the identical domain name as a criticism site constitutes abusive registration by causing initial interest confusion and unfairly disrupting the complainant's business.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Domain name ourstravel.co.uk to be cancelled or transferred to the complainant at its election, to be notified to Nominet within 7 days of receiving the decision.