Reed Elsevier (UK) Ltd & Ors v Super Search [2007] DRS 4914 (31 August 2007)

Reed Elsevier (UK) Ltd & Ors v Super Search [2007] DRS 4914 (31 August 2007)

The complainants have rights in the LexisNexis mark, which is similar to the domain name lexisnexus.co.uk. The respondent registered and used the domain name in a manner that took unfair advantage of and was unfairly detrimental to the complainants' rights, constituting abusive registration. The domain name should be transferred to the first complainant.

Citation
[2007] DRS 4914
Parties
Complainant: Reed Elsevier (UK) Ltd; Complainant: Reed Elsevier, Inc.; Complainant: Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.; Respondent: Super Search
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
31 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert
Outcome
domain name transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Names, Trade Marks, Passing Off, Cybersquatting
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Names Trade Marks Passing Off Cybersquatting

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Parties

Reed Elsevier (UK) Ltd

Complainant

Reed Elsevier, Inc.

Complainant

Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.

Complainant

Super Search

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Decision of Independent Expert

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainants have rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name in the hands of the respondent is an abusive registration

Ratio Decidendi

The complainants have rights in the LexisNexis mark, which is similar to the domain name lexisnexus.co.uk. The respondent registered and used the domain name in a manner that took unfair advantage of and was unfairly detrimental to the complainants' rights, constituting abusive registration. The domain name should be transferred to the first complainant.

Court Disposition

domain name transfer ordered

Orders

  • Transfer of the domain name lexisnexus.co.uk to Reed Elsevier (UK) Ltd