Privilege Insurance Company Ltd v Morrison [2006] DRS 3809 (17 August 2006)

Privilege Insurance Company Ltd v Morrison [2006] DRS 3809 (17 August 2006)

The complainants established rights in the PRIVILEGE mark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration and use of the disputed domain name constituted abusive registration by diverting traffic, causing confusion, and engaging in a pattern of similar conduct.

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Citation
[2006] DRS 3809
Parties
Lead Complainant: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc; Complainant: Direct Line Insurance PLC; Complainant: Privilege Insurance Company Limited; Respondent: Robert Morrison
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 August 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Final Determination
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Trade Mark Infringement, Domain Name Disputes, Abusive Registration, Typosquatting
Intellectual Property Internet Law Trade Mark Infringement Domain Name Disputes Abusive Registration Typosquatting

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Parties

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc

Lead Complainant

Direct Line Insurance PLC

Complainant

Privilege Insurance Company Limited

Complainant

Robert Morrison

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainants have 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 is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainants established rights in the PRIVILEGE mark and demonstrated that the respondent's registration and use of the disputed domain name constituted abusive registration by diverting traffic, causing confusion, and engaging in a pattern of similar conduct.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • transfer of the disputed domain name to The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc