{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-103281",
    "time_of_filling": "2020-09-15 12:44:09",
    "domain_names": [
        "bnpparibas-bank.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "BNP PARIBAS"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Enora Millocheau)",
    "respondent": [
        "Sunlight Telecoms"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant is an international banking group with a presence in 72 countries, and one of the largest banks in the world. It has more than 202,000 employees, has reported EUR 7.5 billion in net profit, stands as a leading bank in the Eurozone, and is prominent internationally. \r\n \r\nThe Complainant is the owner of various registered trademarks for BNP PARIBAS including international registered trademark no. 728598 for the word mark BNP PARIBAS, registered on February 23, 2000.  Prior UDRP panels have determined that the trademark BNP PARIBAS is well-known. \r\n \r\nThe Complainant is the registrant of the domain names < bnpparibas.com>, registered on September 2, 1999, and <bnpparibas.net>, registered on December 29, 1999. \r\n \r\nThe disputed domain name was registered on December 16, 2019 and resolves to a parking page with commercial links. \r\n \r\nThe disputed name wholly incorporates and is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s BNP PARIBAS registered trademark.  The addition of the generic term “bank” is insufficient to escape a finding of confusing similarity and worsens the likelihood of confusion, as it refers to the Complainant’s activities.  The generic top-level domain in the disputed domain name can be disregarded for comparison purposes.   \r\n \r\nThe Respondent is not known by the disputed domain name but as “Sunlight Telecoms”.  The Respondent has not acquired trademark rights in the disputed domain name.  The Respondent is not related in any way to the Complainant’s business, is not affiliated or authorized by it and does not carry out any activity for or have any business with the Complainant.   \r\n \r\nThe disputed domain name resolves to a parking page with commercial links.  Such use does not constitute a bona fide offering of goods and services, or a legitimate non-commercial or fair use.   \r\n \r\nThe Complainant’s BNP PARIBAS trademark is well-known and the Respondent must have known that its registration would be identical or confusingly similar to such mark.  The addition of the term “bank” in the disputed domain name cannot be coincidental as it directly refers to the Complainant’s activities.  It is inconceivable that the Respondent could have registered the disputed domain name without actual knowledge of the Complainant’s rights in its trademark, thus evidencing bad faith.  The use of the disputed domain name for a parking page with commercial links, configured or allowed by the Respondent, evidences the fact that the Respondent has attempted to attract Internet users for commercial gain to its own website, confirming registration and use in bad faith. ",
    "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": "NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.",
    "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": [
        "Andrew Lothian"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2020-10-13 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "Among others, the Complainant is the owner of the following International registered trademark:\r\n\r\nBNP PARIBAS, word mark, registered on February 23, 2000 under number 728598 in use classes 35, 36 and 38, and designated in respect of 24 territories.\r\n",
    "decision_domains": {
        "BNPPARIBAS-BANK.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}