A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
To satisfy this element, Complainant must establish it has rights to a trade or service mark, and that the disputed domain names are identical or confusingly similar to such marks. ...The Panel further finds that the Domain Names are confusingly similar to Complainant's Mark. Complainant has thus satisfied its burden of proof under paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
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2006-02-06 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has established the fact that it has valid trademark rights for LEGO in several classes.
...The Panel therefore considers the Domain Name to be confusingly similar to the trademarks LEGO in which the Complainant has rights in accordance with paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
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2009-06-09 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Panel finds that Complainant has established rights in the TELEKOM mark by its registration with various governmental authorities in accordance with Policy paragraph 4(a)(i). ...Therefore, the Panel finds that Respondent’s disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant’s TELEKOM mark pursuant to Policy paragraph 4(a)(i). See Space Imaging LLC v. ...
2008-06-27 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Panel finds Complainant has established common law trademark rights in SPONDA for real estate services in Finland.
...Accordingly, the Panel finds the domain name to be confusingly similar to Complainant’s SPONDA trademark.
Moreover, Respondent has admitted that the domain name is confusingly similar to the SPONDA trademark.
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2007-06-21 - Case Details
See paragraph 4(a) of the Policy.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
While Zurich, Illinois and Zurich, Switzerland are not confusingly similar (except to some airport baggage handlers), the disputed domain name and Complainant’s marks certainly are confusingly similar. ...But the circumstantial case is strong: Respondent’s domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant’s mark and Respondent’s website provides numerous links to third party websites, many of which are for insurance services. ...
2007-06-15 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has established its rights in the CETERA trademarks by virtue of its U.S. registrations. The Respondent’s domain name is confusingly similar to the registered marks, in that it incorporates the entirety of the distinctive word “cetera” as its first and dominant element. ...
2014-01-17 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has demonstrated that it owns rights in the MFORTUNE trademark. There are many UDRP decisions that find that the pairing of a distinctive trademark with less distinctive terms is confusingly similar to the distinctive trademark. ...D2001-0032 ( and confusingly similar to LEXUS). Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Domain Name, which pairs the MFORTUNE trademark with the generic term “casino” is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s MFORTUNE trademark. ...
2013-11-20 - Case Details
Therefore, the Domain Name could be considered virtually identical and/or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark. The Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name. ...D2001-0110, stating, “The incorporation of a Complainant’s well-known trademark in the registered Domain Name is considered sufficient to find the Domain Name confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark.”
Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Complainant has satisfied the first requirement that the Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s registered trademark, under paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
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2015-10-28 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has demonstrated that it owns rights in the SOLUTIA trademark. There are many UDRP decisions that find that the pairing of a distinctive trademark with less distinctive terms is confusingly similar to the distinctive trademark. ...D2001-0032 ( and confusingly similar to LEXUS). Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Domain Name, which pairs the SOLUTIA trademark with the word “corp,” an abbreviation for the Complainant’s form of business organization, is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s SOLUTIA trademark.
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2011-04-27 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
Complainant clearly has demonstrated that it has rights in the LIVING SPACES mark, with first use of September 11, 2003. ...The Panel finds that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant’s registered mark, and that Complainant meets the first criterion of paragraph 4(a) of the Policy.
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2010-12-20 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has demonstrated that it owns common law rights in the mark LANDMANN. ...D2001-0032 ( and confusingly similar to LEXUS). Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Domain Name, which pairs a slight spelling variation of the Complainant’s trademark, “landman,” with the less distinctive term “wire,” is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s LANDMANN trademark.
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2012-02-08 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has demonstrated that it owns rights in the GOT MILK? trademark. There are many UDRP decisions that find that the pairing of a distinctive trademark with less distinctive terms is confusingly similar to the distinctive trademark. ...D2001-0032 (inter alia. and confusingly similar to LEXUS). Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Domain Name, which pairs the GOT MILK? ...
2012-01-04 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has demonstrated that it owns rights in the FOR DUMMIES trademark. There are many UDRP decisions that find that the pairing of a distinctive trademark with less distinctive terms is confusingly similar to the distinctive trademark. ...D2001-0032 ( and confusingly similar to LEXUS). Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Domain Name, which pairs the FOR DUMMIES trademark with the generic term “web hosting,” is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s FOR DUMMIES trademark, which is used by a licensee of the Complainant for web hosting services.
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2011-10-20 - Case Details
D2006-0979 (domain name confusingly similar to complainant’s SANDS mark); Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. Zaynel Demirtas,
WIPO Case No. D2007-0768 ( domain name confusingly similar to complainant’s mark).
The Panel finds that the Domain Name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s mark in which the Complainant has rights, and that the Complainant has thus established the first element, pursuant to paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy.
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2012-09-07 - Case Details
However, in this case, Respondent’s use of the domain names to display websites identical or substantially and confusingly similar to Complainant’s website indicates to the Panel that Respondent viewed the disputed domain names to be confusingly similar to Complainant’s trademark. ...In light of the above, the Panel finds that Respondent concedes that the disputed domain names are confusingly similar to NATWEST, and the Panel accordingly finds that the first element of paragraph 4(a) of the Policy has been established.
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2012-12-12 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant owns US Federal and State Trademark Registrations for SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE and SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE-related marks.
...Following previous UDRP panels, a domain name which contains a common or obvious misspelling of a trademark normally will be found to be confusingly similar to such trademark, where the misspelled trademark remains the dominant or principal component of the domain name (Humana Inc. v. ...
2012-08-21 - Case Details
Parties’ Contentions
A Complainant
The Complainant alleges, firstly, that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark under the Policy, paragraph 4(a)(i), Rules, paragraphs 3(b)(viii), (b)(ix)(1). ...Given the widely known mark of the Complainant, RBS, the Respondent’s use of the confusingly similar disputed domain name adds credence to the determination that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name.
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2013-03-15 - Case Details
This is the essence of bad faith under UDRP, i.e., using a confusingly similar domain name to direct web traffic to a site selling competing products to those of a complainant.
...Respondent
Respondent did not reply to Complainant’s contentions.
6. Discussion and Findings
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
It is - well-settled UDRP practice that a domain name incorporating a trademark or service mark in its entirety may be identical or confusingly similar to that trademark or service mark for purposes of the Policy. ...
2010-09-27 - Case Details
Complainant
Complainant’s contentions are set out fully below:
“A. The domain name[s] [is/are] identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights;
(Policy, para. 4(a)(i), Rules, paras. 3(b)(viii), (b)(ix)(1).
...On balance therefore, the Panel concludes that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant’s trademark. Respondent’s contention that the word Moshi is a common word meaning “hello” does not negative that similarity.
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2010-08-23 - Case Details
Complainant
Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar or identical to Complainant’s mark and domain name because it differs only by omitting the last letter “s”.
...D2000-0716
(September 5, 2000) (finding that deleting the letter “s” from Complainant’s
Universal City Studio’s storemark did not change the overall impression
of the mark and thus made the disputed domain name confusingly similar to it).
Accordingly, the Panel finds that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the mark in which Complainant has rights.
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2004-10-27 - Case Details