{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-101841",
    "time_of_filling": "2018-01-22 09:03:20",
    "domain_names": [
        "blackmeetic.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "MEETIC"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Laurent Becker)",
    "respondent": [
        "Olawale Fatoke"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant was founded in November 2001 and is a leading online dating service in Europe, with about 6.5 million visitors in 15 countries and 13 languages.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant is the owner of the trademark \"MEETIC\" (see above section for details).\r\n\r\nThe Complainant operates on the Internet through various domain names, the main being <meetic.com>, registered on October 30, 2001. \r\n\r\nThe Disputed domain name was registered by the Respondent on July 5, 2016.\r\n\r\nThe Disputed domain name points to an online dating service focused on the back community. ",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings that are pending or decided and which relate to the Disputed domain name.",
    "no_response_filed": "PARTIES' CONTENTIONS:\r\n\r\nCOMPLAINANT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant contends that:\r\n\r\n- the Disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its \"MEETIC\" trademark;\r\n\r\n- the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Disputed domain name; and\r\n\r\n- the Disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.\r\n\r\nFor all these reasons, the Complainant requests that the Disputed domain name be transferred to it.\r\n\r\nRESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nThe Respondent contends that:\r\n\r\n- due to the difference between the Complainant's trademark and the Disputed domain name, there is no risk of confusion between \"MEETIC\" and \"BLACKMEETIC\";\r\n\r\n- the Complainant has no trademark rights on the Disputed domain name because domain names are registered on a \"first-come, first-served\" basis and the Disputed domain name is a simple combination of three generic words in three different languages; \r\n\r\n- the Respondent's intention of helping the African community by operating a free online dating service dedicated to that community is a legitimate interest in respect of the Disputed domain name; and\r\n\r\n- the Disputed domain name was not registered or used in bad faith because the Respondent did not know MEETIC before the notification of the complaint and if he had known MEETIC beforehand he would have chosen another domain name. \r\n\r\n",
    "rights": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown 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": [
        "Michele Antonini"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2018-03-12 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is the registrant of the following trademarks, among others: \r\n\r\n- French trademark registration No. 3505029, \"MEETIC\", registered on June 6, 2007, for goods and services in classes 3, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 43;\r\n\r\n- European Union trademark registration No. 10145654, \"MEETIC\", registered on December 1, 2011, for goods and services in classes 9,16,38,39,41,45;\r\n\r\n- European Union trademark registration No. 5046594, \"meetic\" (figurative), registered on June 21, 2007, for goods and services in classes 9,16,38,39,41,43,45;\r\n\r\n- United States Patent and Trademark Office registration No. 4299896, registered on December 5, 2001, for goods and services in class 45;\r\n\r\n- International trademark registration No. 783549, \"MEETIC\", registered on May 27, 2002, for goods and services in classes 9,16,38,39,41,45; and\r\n\r\n- International trademark registration No. 1089074, \"MEETIC\", registered on July 22, 2011, for goods and services in classes 9,16,38,39,41,45.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant is also the owner of numerous domain name registrations containing the term \"MEETIC\". The main domain name used by the Complainant is <meetic.com>.\r\n\r\nThe Disputed domain name was registered by the Respondent on July 5, 2016. ",
    "decision_domains": {
        "BLACKMEETIC.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}