Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS -v- Atas [2002] DRS 286 (31 May 2002)

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS -v- Atas [2002] DRS 286 (31 May 2002)

The complainant established rights in the name 'Turkcell' through goodwill and reputation, and the respondent's redirection of the domain name to a competitor's website constituted abusive registration under the policy.

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Citation
[2002] DRS 286
Parties
Complainant: Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A. S.; Respondent: Zafer Metin Atas
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
31 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
domain name transferred to complainant
Legal Topics
Domain Name Disputes, Trademark Rights, Passing Off, Abusive Registration
Intellectual Property Information Technology Domain Name Disputes Trademark Rights Passing Off Abusive Registration

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Parties

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A. S.

Complainant

Zafer Metin Atas

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name 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 complainant established rights in the name 'Turkcell' through goodwill and reputation, and the respondent's redirection of the domain name to a competitor's website constituted abusive registration under the policy.

Court Disposition

domain name transferred to complainant

Orders

  • The domain name turkcell.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.