Respondent has never been commonly known by the Disputed Domain Name, nor operated any business under the Complainant’s name or anything similar. Respondent has used the Disputed Domain Name misleadingly to divert consumers seeking information about Complainant.
...These elements are as follows:
(i) Respondent’s Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights; and
(ii) Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect to the Domain Name; and
(iii) Respondent’s Domain Name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
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2004-10-20 - Case Details
Complainant then found out that the Domain Name was registered in the name of Respondent, and sent a similar cease and desist letter to Respondent on July 19, 2002.
Complainant has demonstrated that at the time of the filing of the Complaint, Respondent was using the Domain Name in connection with an active web site. ...Respondent
The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant’s contentions.
6. Discussion and Findings
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
Complainant has established that it is the owner of three U.S. service marks consisting in the expression NATIONAL CAR RENTAL, with or without a design element, in relation to services of class 39 (reg. no. 1,534,668 of April 11, 1989, reg. no. 1,540,913 of May 23, 1989, and reg. no. 2,363,789 of July 4, 2000).
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2002-12-10 - Case Details
The Panel concludes that the Parties have been given a fair opportunity to present their case, and so that the
administrative proceeding takes place with due expedition, the Panel will proceed to a Decision accordingly.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
It is well accepted that the first element functions primarily as a standing requirement. ...
2026-07-20 - Case Details
The Panel finds that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark
QUALIBAT registered in France; the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the
disputed domain name; and the disputed domain name was registered as well as used in bad faith.
5. ...
2026-05-08 - Case Details
Pursuant to Article 4(4) of the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2019/517 and Paragraph B(11)(d)(1)(i)-(iii)
of the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that:
The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right or rights are
recognized or established by national law of a Member State and / or European Union law.
...
2026-09-15 - Case Details
Discussion and Findings
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant’s trademark “AVIAPARTNER” is a mark in which the Complainant has had trademark
rights, e.g. in India, the jurisdiction where the Respondent has its address, for more than ten years before the
Respondent registered the disputed domain name. ...
2026-08-20 - Case Details
The Panel has authority to decide the dispute examining the three elements
in paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, taking into consideration all of the relevant evidence, annexed material and
allegations, and performing some limited independent research under the general powers of the Panel
articulated, inter alia, in paragraph 10 of the Rules.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant indisputably has rights in the SUDOCREM mark, both by virtue of its trademark
registrations and as a result of its continuous use of this mark over more than 70 years.
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2023-04-05 - Case Details
Having considered all the matters above, the Panel determines under paragraph 11(a) of the Rules that the
language of the proceeding shall be English, in particular as the Respondent has given the impression
having understood the complaint, not explicitly requested for a translation of the complaint into German, and
has not taken the effort of filing a detailed response.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
It is well accepted that the first element functions primarily as a standing requirement. ...
2023-08-02 - Case Details
Pursuant to Paragraph B(11)(d)(1)(i)-(iii) of the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that:
The disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right or rights
are recognized or established by national law of a Member State and / or European Union law. ...
2023-09-22 - Case Details
Pursuant to Paragraph B(11)(d)(1)(i-iii) of the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that: The disputed domain
name is identical or confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right or rights are recognized or
established by national law of a Member State and / or European Union Law. ...
2024-05-23 - Case Details
Pursuant to Paragraph B(11)(d)(1)(i)-(iii) of the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that:
The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right or rights are
recognized or established by national law of a Member State and / or European Union law.
...
2025-05-20 - Case Details
Pursuant to Paragraph B(11)(d)(1)(i-iii) of the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that: The disputed domain
name is identical or confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right or rights are recognized or
established by national law of a Member State and / or European Union Law. ...
2025-04-01 - Case Details
Pursuant to Article 4(4) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/517 and Paragraph B(11)(d)(1)(i)-(iii) of
the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that:
(i) The disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right or
rights are recognized or established by national law of a Member State and / or European law; and
(ii) The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name.
...
2025-02-14 - Case Details
Complainant
The Complainant contends as follows:
Identical or confusingly similar
The Complainant is the owner of the GIROTTI trademark, which is used to sell shoes under that brand. ...
2022-05-19 - Case Details
Considering the above, and for the sake of completeness of this proceeding, the Panel exceptionally
determines that it will admit the Respondent’s supplemental Response.
6.3 Substantive Elements of the Policy
The Complainant must prove each of the three elements in paragraph 4(a) of the Policy in order to prevail.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/overview3.0/
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The Panel finds that the Complainant has rights in the Trade Mark acquired through use and registration.
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2022-04-12 - Case Details
Pursuant to Article 21(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 874/2004 and Paragraph B(11)(d)(1)(i)-(iii) of the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that:
The “secret soap” element is easily recognizable in the disputed domain name. Consequently, the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark.
The disputed domain name has been registered by the Respondent without rights or legitimate interests in the name.
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2022-01-31 - Case Details
Neither the Complainant’s supplemental filing nor the Respondent’s email in reply address new matters that could not have been addressed at the outset or add anything to the Parties’ respective cases and accordingly the Panel exercises its discretion not to admit them to the record.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant owns Australian combined word and logo mark registration no. 2007508 registered on December 23, 2019, that incorporates the words “Three Best Rated”. ...
2020-05-19 - Case Details
Pursuant to Article 21(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 874/2004 and Article B11(d) (1)(i)-(iii) of the ADR Rules, the Panel finds that: – the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a name in respect of which a right or rights are recognized or established by national law of a Member State and / or EU-law; – the Respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name; the Respondent has not registered and is not using the disputed domain name in bad faith.
6. ...
2021-07-09 - Case Details
The Complainant only represents roughly 25% of all the 19 trademarks in Australia under the term “affirm” and operates no active businesses in Australia;
d) the Complainant has attempted to use the .au Dispute Resolution Policy to resolve a competing rights dispute, rather than a bona fide cybersquatting dispute for which the policy was created, and accordingly it ought to have known that there was no proper basis to bring these proceedings; and
e) although failing to make out the necessary grounds under the Policy, the Complainant has used the process to harass and intimidate the Respondent.
6. Discussion and Findings
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Complainant has demonstrated that it owns Australian trade mark registration 1898976 for AFFIRM registered from August 1, 2018. ...
2021-06-11 - Case Details
Respondent goes on to say that as there is no way that Respondent could have knowledge of Complainant’s trademark application in Australia, it would have been impossible for Respondent to have registered the domain name in bad faith.
6. Discussion and Findings
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
Complainant has filed a trade mark application for DOWNPAT: Australian Trade Mark Application No. 2051313: DOWNPAT filed on November 22, 2019. ...
2020-08-18 - Case Details