Cardpoint Plc -v- Riga Industries [2002] DRS 538 (20 September 2002)

Cardpoint Plc -v- Riga Industries [2002] DRS 538 (20 September 2002)

Complainant failed to establish that the domain name was an abusive registration as it had no rights at the time of registration and provided no evidence of subsequent abusive use; complaint brought in bad faith constitutes reverse domain name hijacking.

Citation
[2002] DRS 538
Parties
Complainant: Cardpoint plc; Respondent: Riga Industries
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
Complaint denied
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, Trademark Rights
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Trademark Rights

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Parties

Cardpoint plc

Complainant

Riga Industries

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 is an abusive registration
  3. 3 Whether the complaint constitutes reverse domain name hijacking

Ratio Decidendi

Complainant failed to establish that the domain name was an abusive registration as it had no rights at the time of registration and provided no evidence of subsequent abusive use; complaint brought in bad faith constitutes reverse domain name hijacking.

Court Disposition

Complaint denied

Orders

  • Application for transfer of domain name denied
  • Finding of bad faith and reverse domain name hijacking