Alliance & Leicester plc v Sidorkin [2006] DRS 4136 (24 November 2006)

Alliance & Leicester plc v Sidorkin [2006] DRS 4136 (24 November 2006)

The complainant has rights in the relevant marks and the domain names are similar misspellings or variants. The respondent used the domain names as part of a fraudulent scheme to obtain confidential account details, amounting to abusive registration. The domain names should be transferred to the complainant.

Citation
[2006] DRS 4136
Parties
Complainant: Alliance & Leicester plc; Respondent: Sidorkin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision by Independent Expert
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trade Marks, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Trade Marks Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Alliance & Leicester plc

Complainant

Sidorkin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision by Independent Expert

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

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant has rights in the relevant marks and the domain names are similar misspellings or variants. The respondent used the domain names as part of a fraudulent scheme to obtain confidential account details, amounting to abusive registration. The domain names should be transferred to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • The domain names are to be transferred to the complainant.