{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-100588",
    "time_of_filling": "2013-04-17 11:08:09",
    "domain_names": [
        "SGCIBONLINE.COM"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Lada Válková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "SOCIETE GENERALE"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Laurent Becker)",
    "respondent": [
        "William Hughes"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "Founded in 1864, Société Générale S.A. is a French multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Paris. The company is a universal bank split into three main divisions, Retail Banking and Specialized Financial Services, Corporate and Investment Banking (Derivatives, Structured Finance and Euro Capital Markets) and Global Investment Management and Services.\r\nSociété Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SGCIB) revolves around three main activities: investment banking, financing and markets.\r\nSG CIB is present in the main financial markets with extensive European coverage and representative offices in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.\r\nThe Complainant is the owner of trademark registrations for SGCIB, including, amongst others, the French Trademark registration No. 3223420 for SGCIB, filed on May 2, 2003, in classes 9, 16, 35, 36 and 38; the French Trademark registration No. 3223419 for SG-CIB, filed on May 2, 2003, in classes 9, 16, 35, 36 and 38; and the International Trademark Registration No. 819196  for SG-CIB, registered on September 30, 2003, in classes 9, 16, 35, 36 and 38.\r\nThe Complainant is also the owner of domain names containing SGCIB, including <sgcib.com>, registered on February 23, 2000. \r\nThe disputed domain name <sgcibonline.com> was registered on August 8, 2012 and is not used in connection with an active web site.",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings which are pending or decided and which relate to the disputed domain name.",
    "no_response_filed": "FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT\r\n\r\nThe Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark SGCIB, since the addition of the suffix “.COM” and of the word “online” does not change the overall impression that the disputed domain name is connected to the Complainant’s trademark.\r\nThe Complainant states that the Respondent is not affiliated with nor authorized by the Complainant in any way, and is not related in any way to the Complainant’s business. \r\nThe Complainant also contends that, according to the WIPO case no. D2003-0455, “Croatia Airlines d.d. v. Modern Empire Internet Ltd.”, a complainant is required to make out a prima facie case that the respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests. Once such prima facie case is made, respondent carries the burden of demonstrating rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. If the respondent fails to do so, a complainant is deemed to have satisfied paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the UDRP.\r\nThe Complainant informs the Panel that Respondent does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with, the Complainant.\r\nThe Complainant also contends that the Respondent has no legitimate interests in respect of the domain name and that the Respondent is not connected in any way with the Complainant.\r\nThe Complainant also underlines that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name by hiding its WhoIs information. \r\nAs to the use of the disputed domain name, the Complainant highlights that the website in connection to the disputed domain name is inactive and states that many panels found that  “passive holding” is to be considered evidence of bad faith.\r\n\r\nNO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED",
    "rights": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i)of the Policy).",
    "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the Respondent to have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(ii)of the Policy).",
    "bad_faith": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iii)of the Policy).",
    "procedural_factors": "The Panel is satisfied that all procedural requirements under UDRP were met and there is no other reason why it would be inappropriate to provide a decision.",
    "decision": "Accepted",
    "panelists": [
        "Luca Barbero"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2013-05-27 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is the owner of trademark registrations for SGCIB and SG-CIB.",
    "decision_domains": {
        "SGCIBONLINE.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}