{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-102551",
    "time_of_filling": "2019-08-13 12:31:47",
    "domain_names": [
        "novartis.group"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Lenka Náhlovská (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Novartis AG"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "BrandIT GmbH",
    "respondent": [
        "Zhi Hong  Huang"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "The Complainant, Novartis AG, is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland. Novartis manufactures many pharmaceutical drugs. In 2018, products manufactured by the Complainant are sold in about 155 countries worldwide and reach nearly 800 million people globally.\r\n\r\nThe disputed domain name, <novartis.group>, was created on July 19, 2019 and resolves to an inactive page. \r\n\r\nOn July 26, 2019, the Complainant sent an email to Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co., Ltd, the registrar of the disputed domain name (“the Registrar”), requesting that the Registrar forward a cease-and-desist letter to the Respondent. On August 6, 2019, the Complainant sent another email to the Registrar, requesting that the Registrar forward a reminder to the Respondent. The Registrar replied to the Complainant’s email on August 7, 2019, informing the Complainant that they had forwarded the cease-and-desist letter to Respondent. On the same day, the Registrar sent another email to the Complainant, informing the Complainant that the Respondent was willing to consider selling the disputed domain name for a suitable price.\r\n",
    "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": "COMPLAINANT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the NOVARTIS mark on the basis that the disputed domain name incorporates the Complainant’s well-known and distinctive trademark NOVARTIS in its entirety, and the addition of the generic top-level domain (“gTLD”) “.group” is insufficient to avoid the likelihood of confusion with the NOVARTIS mark. \r\n\r\nThe Complainant also argues that the Respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name. The Respondent is not affiliated with the Complainant nor did the Complainant license or authorize the Respondent to use the NOVARTIS mark. \r\n\r\nThe Complainant further asserts that the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith as the Respondent should have known of the NOVARTIS mark at the time of registration of the disputed domain name. The Complainant also asserts that the domain name is being used in bad faith, that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name primarily for the purpose of selling, renting, or otherwise transferring the disputed domain name to the Complainant. \r\n\r\n\r\nRESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nThe Respondent did not reply to the Complainant’s contentions.\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, failed to show 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": [
        "Mr. Jonathan Agmon"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2019-11-02 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is the owner of the trademark NOVARTIS (International Trademark Registration No. 663765) registered on July 1, 1996. \r\n\r\nThe Complainant is also the holder of several domain names, including the domain names <novartis.com>, registered on April 2, 1996, and <novartis.net>, registered on April 25, 1998.\r\n",
    "decision_domains": {
        "NOVARTIS.GROUP": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}