It claims a common law trade mark and service mark. Complainant demanded that they disconnect the link and turn over the domain name to Complainant. Respondent disconnected the link but refused to turn over the domain name. The respondent did not register the domain name in order to sell it for a profit. It was disconnected when Respondents were threatened with a lawsuit.
Respondents still have plans to establish the link on the site to be registered.
Confusingly Similar The Complainant contends that the Respondents' domain name is identical and confusingly similar to its mark Bridal Rings Company. That it is, there is no doubt. McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, Sect. The domain name registered by the Respondents is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights. The Respondents contend that it has rights in the domain name because it is in the process of developing a website for The Jewelry Club.