The Complainant contends that <arselormittal.com> is confusingly similar to its previous and well-known trademark ArcelorMittal in consideration of the fact that the letter C included in the Complainant's mark is simply replaced by the letter S included in the disputed domain name.
Respondent has registered the disputed domain name on March 14, 2012; the corresponding website consists of a simple homepage with different links to websites of third parties offering different kind of products/services.
According to the Complainant's point of view the behaviour of Respondent represents a typical case of typosquatting. Complainant contends that typosquatting is profitable because a website with a domain name consisting of a common misspelling of a famous trademark generates Internet traffic and, therefore, possible advertising revenue as established in the following cases:
WIPO N°D2012-0744 Riot Games, Inc. v. Maik Baumgartner
WIPO N°D2011-0060 Allstate Insurance Company v. Anunet Pvt Ltd.
WIPO N°D2011-0830 Geoffrey, LLC v. Toys R Russ and Days of ‘49< name <
Furthermore, Complainant has received numerous decisions in its favour regarding disputes in relation with its trademark:
- WIPO case No. D2011-1154 <arcelormittalspa.com>
- WIPO case No. D2010-2049, < mittal-steel.com>
- WIPO case No. D2010-0899, < arcelorcement.com>, <arcelorchemicals.com>, <arcelorchemicals.net>, <arcelorlaboratories.com>, <arcelorlabs.com>.
- CAC case No. 100361, < arcelormittal.pro>
- CAC case No. 100359, <accelormittal.com> <arcelormitta.com>
- CAC case No. 100358, <arcelormittal.biz>, <arcelormittal.info>, <arcelormittal.org>
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