Blooming Tree Productions, Inc -v- Virulent.net, Dominic Silk AKA Ed Bailey [2002] DRS 387 (3 July 2002)

Blooming Tree Productions, Inc -v- Virulent.net, Dominic Silk AKA Ed Bailey [2002] DRS 387 (3 July 2002)

The complainant established a contractual right to the domain name based on the license agreement, and the respondent's failure to maintain the domain name and respond to the complaint constituted an abusive registration. The domain name should revert to the complainant upon termination of the license.

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Citation
[2002] DRS 387
Parties
Complainant: Blooming Tree Productions, Inc.; Respondent: Virulent.net, Dominic Silk AKA Ed Bailey
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 July 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision
Outcome
Domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Contractual Rights, Trademark Licensing
Intellectual Property Contract Law Internet Law Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Contractual Rights Trademark Licensing

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Parties

Blooming Tree Productions, Inc.

Complainant

Virulent.net, Dominic Silk AKA Ed Bailey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in respect of the domain name identical or similar to the disputed domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name constitutes an abusive registration under the Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established a contractual right to the domain name based on the license agreement, and the respondent's failure to maintain the domain name and respond to the complaint constituted an abusive registration. The domain name should revert to the complainant upon termination of the license.

Court Disposition

Domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name everglide.co.uk is to be transferred to Blooming Tree Productions, Inc.