Multiplex Media Ltd -v- SU Corporation Ltd [2003] DRS 1036 (22 July 2003)

Multiplex Media Ltd -v- SU Corporation Ltd [2003] DRS 1036 (22 July 2003)

The complainant established sufficient goodwill in the name 'Barbara Kelly Contact Club' and 'Barbara Kelly', and the respondent's use of the identical or similar domain name would lead to misrepresentation and damage. The respondent had no legitimate right to the domain name, and its use was detrimental to the...

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Citation
[2003] DRS 1036
Parties
Complainant: Multiplex Media Ltd; Respondent: SU Corporation Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 July 2003
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Disputes Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Multiplex Media Ltd

Complainant

SU Corporation Ltd

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 disputed domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established sufficient goodwill in the name 'Barbara Kelly Contact Club' and 'Barbara Kelly', and the respondent's use of the identical or similar domain name would lead to misrepresentation and damage. The respondent had no legitimate right to the domain name, and its use was detrimental to the complainant's rights, constituting abusive registration.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld; domain name to be transferred to complainant.

Orders

  • The disputed domain name barbarakelly.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant forthwith.