DB reclaims name on the web

The company says the High Court has awarded it the right to the domain name, as well as substantial costs, which had earlier been registered by a New Zealander now living in the UK.

DB says the man tried to sell the domain name to the company in 1996 for $25,000 but the brewer argued that the letters 'DB' were part of its intellectual property.

MD Brian Blake says the company felt strongly from the outset that the domain name belonged to DB.

"During the proceedings we were consistently told by the judges that we had a strong case and this encouraged us to continue the proceedings.

"Naturally we are delighted the High Court has subsequently ruled in our favour and that the case is now closed."

DB says the individual who registered its name operated an internet domain name business in New Zealand before moving to the UK and had also registered other major company names - some of whom have since issued proceedings against him.

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