Caesars Entertainment Inc v S N Pepin [2005] DRS 02582 (01 July 2005)

Caesars Entertainment Inc v S N Pepin [2005] DRS 02582 (01 July 2005)

The respondent registered the domain names to impersonate the complainant and took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration under the Nominet Dispute Resolution Policy.

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Citation
[2005] DRS 02582
Parties
Complainant: Caesars Entertainment Inc; Respondent: S N Pepin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 July 2005
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Mark Rights, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Mark Rights Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Caesars Entertainment Inc

Complainant

S N Pepin

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 names
  2. 2 Whether the domain names constitute abusive registrations in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent registered the domain names to impersonate the complainant and took unfair advantage of the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration under the Nominet Dispute Resolution Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain names caesars-wembley.co.uk and caesarswembley.co.uk are to be transferred to the complainant.