Acorn Computers Ltd v Johnson [2006] DRS 3682 (24 July 2006)

Acorn Computers Ltd v Johnson [2006] DRS 3682 (24 July 2006)

The complainant has rights in the name 'Acorn Computers' and the domain name is being used in a manner likely to cause confusion, taking unfair advantage of and being unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights. The respondent also failed to provide accurate contact details.

Citation
[2006] DRS 3682
Parties
Complainant: Acorn Computers Ltd; Respondent: Roy Johnson
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 July 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Rights, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Rights Abusive Registration

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Parties

Acorn Computers Ltd

Complainant

Roy Johnson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

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 in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the name 'Acorn Computers' and the domain name is being used in a manner likely to cause confusion, taking unfair advantage of and being unfairly detrimental to the complainant's rights. The respondent also failed to provide accurate contact details.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name acorncomputers.co.uk is to be transferred to Acorn Computers Ltd