Overview

The Mayor filed a complaint with WIPO under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). He succeeded despite the WIPO Panellist finding he had no trade mark rights in “Boris” or “Back Boris” and that he could only establish trade mark rights in “Boris Johnson”.

Mr Johnson does not own any registered trade marks and had to rely on unregistered trade mark rights. The decision emphasises the difficulties faced by a complainant in such circumstances, particularly when they are seeking to rely on rights in a personal name.

Nabarro discusses the facts of the case.