{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-102839",
    "time_of_filling": "2020-01-06 10:57:42",
    "domain_names": [
        "bolloregroup.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Šárka Glasslová (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "BOLLORE "
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Enora Millocheau)",
    "respondent": [
        "Alex  Thames"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant was founded in 1822 and is one of the 500 largest companies in the world. Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, the majority interest of the Complainant's stock is controlled by the Bolloré family. This stable majority control of its capital allows the Complainant to develop a long-term investment policy. In addition to its activities, the Complainant manages a number of financial assets including plantations and financial investments.\r\n\r\nThe disputed domain name <bolloregroup.com> was registered on December 2, 2019 and resolves to a parking page with commercial links related to the Complainant’s activities.\r\n\r\n",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings, pending or already decided, which relate to the disputed domain name.",
    "no_response_filed": "The Complainant asserts that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademark because the trademark BOLLORE is fully included in the disputed domain name and the addition of the term \"group\" is not sufficient to change the overall impression that the disputed domain name is connected to the Complainant's trademark.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant further contends that the Respondent lacks rights and legitimate interests in the disputed domain name for the following reasons. \r\nFirstly, because the Respondent is not affiliated with the Complainant, nor is authorized to use the Complainant's trademark in any way. Furthermore, the Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. \r\nSecondly, because the disputed domain name resolves to a parking page containing commercial links related to the Complainant's activities. Such use of the disputed domain name does not amount to a bona fide offering of goods and services, nor to a legitimate noncommercial or fair use.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant finally asserts that the Respondent registered and is being using the disputed domain name in bad faith. With respect to registration in bad faith, the Complainant maintains that the BOLLORÉ trademark is well-known and distinctive. Furthermore, the disputed domain name was registered many years after the Complainant established a strong reputation and goodwill in its trademarks. With the addition of the term \"group\" the Respondent most likely wanted to create confusion or a sense of association with the Complainant, as the same is often identified as the \"Bollore Group\". Thus, the Complainant contends that it is inconceivable that the Respondent chose to register the disputed domain name without having the Complainant and its trademark in mind.\r\n\r\nWith respect to use in bad faith, the Complainant points out that disputed domain name redirects to a parking page containing commercial links related to the Complainant's activities. Therefore, the Complainant maintains that the Respondent has attempted to attract Internet users for commercial gain to his own website, which is a clear evidence of bad faith.\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": [
        "Angelica Lodigiani"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2020-02-19 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is the owner of many trademarks comprising the term BOLLORÉ . Among these trademarks, the Complainant is the owner of international registration No. 704697 for the figurative trademark BOLLORÉ , covering goods and services in classes 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 38 and 39.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant also owns and communicates on the Internet through various domain names, the main one\r\nbeing <bollore.com>, registered on July 24th, 1997.",
    "decision_domains": {
        "BOLLOREGROUP.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}