Leisure Lakes The Bike Store v Morrison [2009] DRS 6507 (2 February 2009)

Leisure Lakes The Bike Store v Morrison [2009] DRS 6507 (2 February 2009)

The complainant demonstrated unregistered trademark rights in 'leisurelakesbikes' and established a presumption of abusive registration due to the respondent's history of similar cases.

Citation
[2009] DRS 6507
Parties
Complainant: Leisure Lakes The Bike Store; Respondent: Robert Morrison
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 February 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Unregistered Trademark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Unregistered Trademark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Leisure Lakes The Bike Store

Complainant

Robert Morrison

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant demonstrated unregistered trademark rights in 'leisurelakesbikes' and established a presumption of abusive registration due to the respondent's history of similar cases.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name to the complainant