DRS 04267 wessexmachinery.co.uk

[Whois-SearchWhois-Search is verified member.]

This has got to be the DRS quote of the year:

http://www.nic.uk/digitalAssets/16811_wessexmachinery.pdf

10. The Complainants are Plymouth Brethren who do not believe in the use of the internet for commercial gain but this does not excuse the use of the Domain Name by the Respondent, a competitor, opportunistically and cynically to trade off the Complainants' goodwill and exploit their religious beliefs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Brethren

With a bit more thought the respondent could have won that case? Another sussexskips.co.uk? Although the complainant did have a trademark.

 

[retired_member26]

>>The Respondent has sought to opportunistically and cynically trade off the Complainant’s goodwill and exploit their religious beliefs (para. 10). The Complainants are Plymouth Brethren (a religious movement founded in the latter half of the 19th century) and do not believe in the use of the Internet for commercial gain but that does not excuse the Respondent’s use of the Domain Name>>

So according to his religion he is going to develop the site as a diy-agro- machinery forum.

>>The Expert finds, on the balance of probabilities, that>>

We are not throwing a quarter 1000s times here to see that the "face" comes up with 50 percent. You have just one case!