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BG Bank v. Inikernet Solutions S.A.
Case No. D2002-0876
1. The Parties
The Complainant is BG Bank, a division of Danske Bank A/S, a public limited liability company under the laws of Denmark, with Denmark as its principal place of business.
...Until 2000, BG Bank A/S was the third largest bank in Denmark. The Complainant then merged with Danske Bank A/S, but continues to trade under BG Bank and has no intention of ceasing this use.
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2002-12-11 - Case Details
Le Requérant est titulaire de plusieurs marques portant sur la dénomination B FOR BANK :
la marque internationale semi-figurative B FOR BANK déposée le 26 novembre 2009 et enregistrée sous le No.1 028 094 pour désigner les services de la classe 36, visant l’Australie, l’Union Européenne, le Japon, la Norvège, la République de Corée, Singapour, la Turquie et les Etats-Unis d’Amérique ;
la marque française B FOR BANK déposée le 9 septembre 2009 et enregistrée sous le No.09 3 675 389 pour désigner des services de la classe 35 ;
la marque française B FOR BANK déposée le 9 septembre 2009 et enregistrée sous le No.09 3 675 152 pour désigner des services de la classe 36 ;
la marque française B FOR BANK déposée le 15 avril 2010 et enregistrée sous le No.10 3 730 619 pour désigner des services de la classe 36 ;
la marque française B FOR BANK déposée le 15 avril 2010 et enregistrée sous le No.10 3 730 511 pour désigner les services de la classe 36 ;
la marque française B FOR BANK déposée le 8 juillet 2009 et enregistrée sous le No.09 3 663 005 pour désigner les produits et services des classes 9, 35, 36 et 38.
...Requérant
Le Requérant soutient qu’il est détenteur de droits antérieurs sur le signe "b for bank" et notamment qu’il détient toutes les marques B FOR BANK.
Le Requérant soutient que les noms de domaine du Défendeur ont été enregistrés en décembre 2010, soit après l’enregistrement des marques B For Bank et le lancement commercial des produits et services et campagnes publicitaires y afférentes.
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2011-06-10 - Case Details
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TruPoint Bank v. 杨智超 (Zhi Chao Yang)
Case No. D2023-0640
1. The Parties
The Complainant is TruPoint Bank, United States of America (“United States” or “U.S.”), represented by
Ballard Spahr LLP, United States.
...The Complainant is the registered owner of the TRUPOINT and TRUPOINT BANK marks in the U.S.,
including but not limited to:
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Registration No. 3083284 for TRUPOINT
BANK, registered on April 18, 2006; and
- USPTO Registration No. 3916581 for TRUPOINT, registered on February 8, 2011.
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2023-04-12 - Case Details
Le Requérant est titulaire sur la dénomination “Targo Bank” de plusieurs droits de propriété intellectuelle, en particulier :
- la marque verbale internationale n°1013173 TARGO BANK, enregistrée le 22 juillet 2009 en classes 16, 35, 36, et 38;
- la marque semi-figurative de l’Union européenne n°8285579 TARGO X BANK, enregistrée le 1 février 2010 en classes 16, 35, 36, et 38.
...Le Requérant ajoute que la seule différence entre la marque TARGO BANK et les noms de domaine litigieux est l’adjonction au terme “bank” de la forme passive “-ing” dans les noms de domaine litigieux, ce qui ne change pas sa signification, de sorte que “bank” et “banking” sont interchangeables dans l’esprit des internautes.
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2020-02-26 - Case Details
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The Bank of the Pacific v Digi Real Estate Foundation
Case No. D2006-1112
1. The Parties
The Complainant is The Bank of The Pacific of Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America, represented by Miller Nash, LLP, United States of America.
...The registration and use of an electronic web address for a bank that is identical or virtually identical to the trading style of a complainant trading bank can be particularly dangerous. ...
2006-11-28 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant is a federally supervised retail bank headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA. It is the successor to a California bank established in the 19th Century, which merged to form Union Bank of California in 1996, known as UnionBanCal. ...William Bookout,
WIPO Case No. DME2014-0008 ("MUFG Union Bank I"). That domain name resolves to a substantially similar website headed "Union Bank". Six other domain names are at issue in yet another WIPO UDRP proceeding between the same parties, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. v. ...
2014-12-18 - Case Details
The unregistered trade mark ‘National Australia Bank’ is instantly recognizable as describing the National Australia Bank both in Australia and overseas due to the National Australia Bank’s extensive trading and significant advertising expenditure."
...Secondly and in the alternative, the Respondent contends the Complaint should be dismissed because the Respondent stated that "there was no intention to either assert any rights" in "National Australia Bank" and has provided an undertaking to the Complainant not to use or register the names "National Australia Bank", "National Bank", or "anything confusingly similar" and that in fact the Respondent did not carry on business under or by reference to the name "National Australia Bank" prior to registering the Domain Names.
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2000-08-31 - Case Details
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Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank v. rasin trirattanachote / WhoisGuard, Inc
Case No. D2015-1674
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.
...Factual Background
The Complainant is a United States bank corporation, and the owner of trade mark rights for DOLLAR BANK LOAN CENTER, including United States trade mark registration No. 1,867,188, registered on December 13 1994 in class 36.
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2015-12-03 - Case Details
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Adelaide Bank Limited 대 이 시우(Siwoo Lee)
사건번호: D2002-0174
1. 당사자
신청인: Adelaide Bank Limited
169 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
...또한 영문 “bank” 역시 금융기관인 은행이라는 의미로 널리 사용되고 있지만,
웹주소의 부족문제로 그 의미가 은행업종에만 사용되는 것이 아님을 들고, 그
근거로 호주연방국 사이트중 “bank”라는 단어가 들어 있는 도메인이름을
사용하는 사이트 개설현황과 다국어도메인이름중 ‘뱅크’라는 단어가 들어간
도메인 등록현황을 제시하고 있다. ...
2002-05-23 - Case Details
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The Bank of the Pacific v. WhoisGuard Protected
Case No. D2006-1110
1. The Parties
The Complainant is The Bank of the Pacific, of Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America, represented by Miller Nash, LLP, United States of America.
...None of these links or sites show any use of the mark THE BANK OF THE PACIFIC or BANK OF THE PACIFIC in any way that would confer legitimate rights on Respondent. ...
2006-12-18 - Case Details
Die Beschwerdeführerin ist Inhaberin der nachfolgend genannten Marken mit dem Zeichenbestandteil “TARGO BANK”, die für Dienstleistungen der Klassen 16, 35, 36 und 38 Schutz in Deutschland genießen:
- Internationale Registrierung Nr. 1013173 “TARGO BANK” (Wort-/Bildmarke) mit Priorität vom 23 Januar 2009;
- deutsche Marke Nr. 302009004415 TARGO BANK (Wortmarke) mit Priorität vom 23 Januar 2009 und Gemeinschaftsmarke Nr. 008285579 TARGO BANK (Wort-/Bildmarke) mit Priorität vom 14. ...Das Beschwerdepanel geht davon aus, dass die Beschwerdeführerin die TARGO BANK Marken nach unbestrittenem Vortrag in Deutschland intensiv genutzt hat und trotz des relativ kurzen Zeitraums seit Ingebrauchnahme des Zeichens TARGO BANK eine gewisse Bekanntheit erlangt hat. ...
2011-03-25 - Case Details
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Hiawatha National Bank v. Martha Coe
Case No. D2018-1946
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Hiawatha National Bank of Hager City, Wisconsin, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., United States.
...The Complainant provides personal banking services such as checking, personal savings, and health saving account among others.
The Complainant has used HIAWATHA NATIONAL BANK as a trade name and trademark in connection with Hiawatha Bank Services since 1998 and uses since then the abbreviations “HNB” or “HN Bank” in connection with its Hiawatha Bank Services.
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2018-11-02 - Case Details
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Ocean Bank Corporation v. M. P.
Caso No. DBR2024-0022
1. As Partes
A Reclamante é Ocean Bank Corporation, Estados Unidos da América (“Estados Unidos”), representada por
Wilson Silveira e Associados - Advogados, Brasil.
...Questões de Fato
A Reclamante é instituição financeira estabelecida nos Estados Unidos sob o nome empresarial “Ocean
Bank Corporation” (anteriormente “Ocean Bank of Miami”), e com título de estabelecimento “Ocean Bank”.
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2024-10-17 - Case Details
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Finter Bank Zürich v. Isaac Allotey-Pappoe
Case No. D2006-0243
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Finter Bank Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, represented by CMS von Erlach Henrici, Switzerland.
...P-418617
- International registration for FINTER BANK ZÜRICH No. 645.522
The Complainant’s trademark rights in the wording FINTER BANK ZÜRICH associated with its banking and financial services dates back to 1995.
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2006-05-01 - Case Details
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
(a) DZ BANK is the fifth largest bank in Germany and was formed following the merger between the two co-operative central banks GZ-Bank and DG BANK on September 1, 2001.
(b) The Complainant owns numerous DZ BANK trademarks.
(c) As a result of exclusive and extensive use, Complainant’s mark DZ
BANK has acquired significant goodwill and is widely known.
5. ...
2006-07-21 - Case Details
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EFG Bank European Financial Group SA v. Francesco Luongo
Caso No. D2011-1593
1. Le parti
Il Ricorrente è EFG Bank European Financial Group SA di Ginevra, Svizzera, rappresentato da BCCC Attorneys at law, Svizzera.
...P-464732, registrato il 6 ottobre 1999, nelle classi 16, 35 e 36, con data di priorità del 23 luglio 1997; EFG BANK (denominativo) n. 532849, registrato il 6 maggio 2005, nelle classi 16, 35 e 36; e EFG BANK (complesso) n. 532830, registrato il 6 maggio 2005, nelle classi 16, 35 e 36, con data di priorità 3 marzo 2005.
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2011-12-06 - Case Details
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The Bank of New York Mellon v. Martin Ponce
Case No. D2023-1329
1. The Parties
The Complainant is The Bank of New York Mellon, United States of America (“U.S.”), represented by
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, U.S..
...The Complainant has used the names BNY MELLON and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
continuously since 2007, when The Bank of New York Company, Inc. merged with Mellon Financial
Corporation.
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2023-06-05 - Case Details
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Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank v. Host Master / Jason Duke
Case No. D2016-0701
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.
...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
The Complainant is Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank, a regional bank with more than 60 branches throughout Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
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2016-05-26 - Case Details
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Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Ltd. and Chinatrust Bank (U.S.A.) v. China Holding Company, Incorporated
Case No. D2001-0826
1. The Parties
The Complainants in this administrative proceeding are Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Ltd. (Chinatrust Bank), an international bank with its principal place of business located at No. 3, Sung Shou Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. and Chinatrust Bank (U.S.A.) ...
2001-09-18 - Case Details
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Bank of Valletta p.l.c. v. Pythagoras FZE
Case No. D2024-0940
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Bank of Valletta p.l.c., Malta, internally represented.
...The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and
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Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the
Rules, paragraph 7.
4. Factual Background
The Complainant, Bank of Valletta p.l.c., is a credit institution incorporated and existing under the laws of
Malta, and licensed to act as a bank by the European Central Bank.
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2024-05-03 - Case Details