Regarding its rights, Complainant points to its long use of the VECTRA, VECTRA BANK and VECTRA BANK COLORADO marks in commerce and its registrations with the USPTO for those marks.
...Decades after Complainant started using the VECTRA BANK and VECTRA BANK COLORADO marks in commerce and obtained federal registrations for those marks, Respondent registered the disputed domain names. ...
2018-02-20 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank v. Thomas Pillsworth, BTCNYEX
Case No. D2016-1403
1. The Parties
Complainant is Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America (“United States” or “U.S.”), represented by Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC, United States.
...The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
4. Factual Background
Complainant Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank, a United States Bank corporation, is the owner of the trademark rights supported by registrations to DOLLAR BANK (U.S. trademark No. 3539973, registered on December 2, 2008) and DOLLARBANK.COM (U.S. trademark No. 3562865, registered on January 20, 2009) and all other intellectual property rights associated with the use of “Dollar Bank” and “Dollarbank.com” trademarks (the “DOLLAR BANK Mark”).
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2016-09-09 - Case Details
Identical or Confusingly Similar
Complainant has established that it owns prior rights in the ZIONS BANK trademark and the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant's ZIONS BANK trademark.
Complainant owns at least two ZIONS BANK trademark registrations in the United States.
Accordingly, Complainant has established rights in its ZIONS BANK mark pursuant to Policy, paragraph 4(a)(i). ...
2016-06-08 - Case Details
The Complainant is a holding corporation whose subsidiaries are engaged in financial services. Chase National Bank, the predecessor of the Complainant, was founded in 1877. On March 31, 1955, the acquisition of Chase National Bank was effected by The Bank of the Manhattan Company and the resulting corporation was known as The Chase Manhattan Bank.
In 1969, The Chase Manhattan Bank formed a one-bank holding company viz. the Complainant.
In the same year the shares of the Complainant corporation were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. ...
2000-07-13 - Case Details
One disputed domain name is passively held. Although the words “egg bank” are descriptive of some of the services offered on these sites, the combinations “first egg bank” and “1 egg bank” do not appear to be so. ...As regards use, the disputed domain name variously resolves to a website that is ostensibly the Complainant’s First Egg Bank website and displays the FIRST EGG BANK figurative trademark with the contact details of a competitor egg donor bank, while at other times it redirects to the website of that competitor egg donor bank. ...
2021-09-20 - Case Details
In Canada the retail bank operates as TD Canada Trust. In the US it operates as TD Bank (the initials being
used officially for all US operations). ...In Canada the retail bank operates as TD Can...
TD Bank now serves more than 9 million customers with a network of more than 1,300 branches primarily located in the eastern US. ...
2022-09-22 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and Ulster Bank Ireland Limited v. Jagjit Devi
Case No. D2013-0124
1. The Parties
The Complainants are The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Ulster Bank Ireland Limited of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively, both represented by Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services, Sweden.
...The Complainant operates the websites and , registered respectively in 1994 and 1995. The co-Complainant, Ulster Bank Ireland Limited is a full owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. Ulster Bank Ireland Limited was founded in 1836 and became a fully owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc in 2000. ...
2013-03-22 - Case Details
The Panel finds that the disputed domain name integrates the Complainant’s BKS and BKS BANK trademarks in their entirety with the addition of the terms “online” and “bank” to the BKS mark and the term “online” to the BKS BANK mark, as well as the gTLD “.com”. Because the Complainant’s BKS and BKS BANK trademarks are recognizable within the disputed domain name, the addition of the terms “bank” and “online” does not detract from its confusing similarity.
...
2021-06-24 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
BG Bank v. Kim Hansen
Case No. D2002-0643
1. The Parties
The Complainant is BG Bank, a division of Danske Bank A/S, Holmens Kanal 2-12,
1092 Copenhagen, Denmark, represented by International Patent-Bureau, 2630 Taastrup,
Denmark.
...Factual Background
A. Complainant
The Complainant Danske Bank A/S is the largest bank in Denmark, which operates
an important part of its business under the business name BG Bank (until the
merger of BG Bank with Danske Bank in the year 2000, BG Bank was the third largest
bank in Denmark). ...
2002-09-03 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and
National Westminster Bank plc A/K/A NatWest Bank
v. Alberto Rodriguez / A&A System Solutions
Case No. ...The other Complainant, National Westminster Bank plc, A/K/A NatWest Bank, is also a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. ...
2003-03-14 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Riyad Bank v J. Boschert
Case No. D2001-1235
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Riyad Bank, a company incorporated under the laws of Saudi Arabia.
...In reference to paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy, the Respondent argues that she has not made use of the Domain Name yet as she is in the process of developing a new web site that will be dedicated to stories about Riyad Bank, opinions from clients and employees of Riyad Bank, and suggestions from Riyad Bank. The Respondent claims that the site will be fully operational in January 2002.
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2002-01-11 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration
and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE
PANEL DECISION
Bank of Alabama v. Sumith Rodrigo & Co.
Case No. D2004-0912
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Bank of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America, represented by Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, United States of America.
...Factual Background
Complainant states in its Complaint that it has been regularly and continuously using the name BANK OF ALABAMA in commerce since 1975. In 1999, Complainant began offering banking services over the internet using the BANK OF ALABAMA service mark.
...
2004-12-16 - Case Details
Domain Whois Protection Service / Zhu Jinxiong,
WIPO Case No. D2012-2094; The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc And National Westminster Bank Plc V Pritpal Jittla, NAF Claim No. 660550; The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc v rbspayments, NAF Claim No. 728805; The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Churchill Insurance Co. ...Domaincar c/o Perthshire Marketing aka Domaincar, NAF Claim No. 671079; The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited v Yorgi Brawn, NAF Claim 787945; The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc v Navigation Catalyst Systems, Inc, NAF Claim No. 813065; The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc v Caribbean Online International Ltd., NAF Claim No. 849147; The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc v. ...
2013-05-23 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank v. Paul Stapleton, The New Media Factory
Case No. D2016-0518
1. The Parties
Complainant is Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, represented by Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC, United States of America.
...The suffix "ers" added to the noun "bank" to form "bankers" may generally be understood to add reference to the persons who operate the bank. ...
2016-05-03 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant was created as a result of a merger in 1983 of two major Australian banks, the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney and the National Bank of Australasia Ltd. The merged bank immediately began trading under the business name National Australia Bank. ...The Complainant has produced media reports from 1994, 1999 and 2000 and internet search engine searches showing reference to it as National Australia Bank.
The Complainant does not have any registered trademark for National Australia Bank, but the evidence presented by the Complainant clearly demonstrates the general fame and reputation of National Australia Bank particularly in Australasia.
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2000-10-19 - Case Details
On February 29, 1996, Chittenden Corporation, Complainant herein, acquired Flagship Bank and Trust Company and created a new entity having the same name, Flagship Bank and Trust Company, which was a state-chartered Massachusetts bank which has continued to operate under the name and service mark FLAGSHIP BANK, and which has continued to do so up to and including the present...(3) Complainant's Flagship Bank is a community and an Internet bank. Complainant has operated banks bearing the FLAGSHIP BANK name in many different locations in Worcester, Massachusetts and elsewhere since 1987...
2001-11-16 - Case Details
The Complainant is the owner of numerous registrations for the trademark HELLO BANK, including the
following:
European Union Trade Mark Registration No. 014266779 HELLO BANK, registered on February 18, 2017;
International Trademark Registration No. 1157012 HELLO BANK, registered on February 27, 2013;
International Trademark Registration No. 1151363 HELLO BANK! ...More specifically, the Complainant claims that HELLO BANK! is the online bank of the Complainant.
The Respondent is not known as the disputed domain name and has not acquired trademark rights therein.
...
2022-11-15 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant is a United Kingdom company founded in 2015 that provides clearing bank services. The Complainant is the owner of trademark registrations for marks consisting of the words “clear bank” (the “CLEAR BANK Mark”) in various jurisdictions including in the United States applied for on August 9, 2016 and registered on June 27, 2017 (registration number 5231287) for various goods in class 9 relating to electronic banking.
...The Complainant is the owner of the CLEAR BANK Mark, having registered the CLEAR BANK Mark in the United States and other jurisdictions. The Domain Name is identical to the CLEAR BANK Mark.
...
2019-08-22 - Case Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank v. Moniker Privacy Services / Shaun Hedges, Accueil Des Solutions Inc
Case No. D2016-0454
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC, United States.
...
2016-05-11 - Case Details
On February 22, 2010, the Complainant changed its trade name into Targo Bank AG & Co. KGaA.
The Complainant is the owner of several trademark registrations consisting in or including the sign TARGO BANK, such as the German nominative trademark No. 302009004415 for TARGO BANK, filed on January 23, 2009, in classes 16, 35, 36 and 38; the International trademark No. 1013173 for TARGO BANK of July 22, 2009, in classes 16, 35, 36 and 38; the Community trademark No. 008285579 for TARGO BANK and design, filed on April 14, 2009 in classes 16, 35, 36 and 38; and the German nominative trademark No. 302009004416 for TARGO BANK SO GEHT BANK HEUTE, filed on January 23, 2009 in classes 16, 35, 36 and 38.
...Domain Names Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has provided evidence of ownership of the German nominative trademark No. 302009004415 for TARGO BANK, filed on January 23, 2009, in classes 16, 35, 36 and 38; and of the German nominative trademark No. 302009004416 for TARGO BANK SO GEHT BANK HEUTE, filed on January 23, 2009, in classes 16, 35, 36 and 38. ...
2010-09-14 - Case Details