Morgan Stanley v Manley [2006] DRS 3215 (10 January 2006)

Morgan Stanley v Manley [2006] DRS 3215 (10 January 2006)

The complainant has rights in the name Morgan Stanley, the domain names are obvious misspellings of the complainant's trade mark, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain names constitutes abusive registration as defined by the Policy.

Citation
[2006] DRS 3215
Parties
Complainant: Morgan Stanley; Respondent: Sara Manley
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 January 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Domain Names, Typosquatting, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Trade Marks Domain Names Typosquatting Abusive Registration

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Parties

Morgan Stanley

Complainant

Sara Manley

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark similar to the domain names
  2. 2 Whether the domain names are abusive registrations in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the name Morgan Stanley, the domain names are obvious misspellings of the complainant's trade mark, and the respondent's registration and use of the domain names constitutes abusive registration as defined by the Policy.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain names morganstaley.co.uk and morganstnley.co.uk are to be transferred to the complainant.