{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-104131",
    "time_of_filling": "2021-11-05 09:06:50",
    "domain_names": [
        "mittalfoundation.org"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Denisa Bilík (CAC) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "ARCELORMITTAL S.A."
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.",
    "respondent": [
        "Ankit Mittal"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "The Complainant is a global leader in steel production and is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging with 71.5 million tonnes crude steel made in 2020. It holds sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and operates extensive distribution networks.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant is the owner of the domain name <arcelormittal.com>, which was registered on January 27, 2006 and is used by the Complainant to promote its products services under the trademark MITTAL. \r\n\r\nThe disputed domain name <mittalfoundation.org> was registered on October 26, 2021 and resolves to a parking page with commercial links.\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 states that the disputed domain name <mittalfoundation.org> is confusingly similar to its trademark MITTAL as it reproduces the trademark in its entirety with the sole addition of the term “foundation” and the gTLD “.org”, which is not sufficient to escape the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark. \r\n\r\nThe Complainant submits that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name because he is not related in any way with the Complainant, the Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent and neither license nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the Complainant’s trademark MITTAL or apply for registration of the disputed domain name.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant also asserts that the Respondent, who is identified in the Whois database as \"Ankit Mittal\", has impersonated the identity of a representative of the Complainant.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant further contends that the Respondent’s use of the disputed domain name in connection with a parking page with commercial links does not amount to a bona fide offering of goods or services or a legitimate non-commercial or fair use.\r\n\r\nWith reference to the circumstances evidencing bad faith, the Complainant indicates that the disputed domain name makes reference to the Mittal Foundation and that the Respondent probably registered the domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's well-known trademark.\r\n\r\nLastly, the Complainant highlights that the disputed domain name resolves to a parking page with commercial links and contends that the Respondent has attempted to attract Internet users to his own website for commercial gain, which is also evidence of bad faith.\r\n\r\nRESPONSE\r\n\r\nNo administratively compliant Response has been filed\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": [
        "Luca Barbero"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2021-12-10 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is the owner, inter alia, of the following trademark registrations for MITTAL (word mark):\r\n\r\n- International trademark registration No. 1198046, registered on December 5, 2013, in international classes 6 and 40; and\r\n- Indian trademark registration No. 1319446, filed on November 8, 2004, in international classes 6 and 40.",
    "decision_domains": {
        "MITTALFOUNDATION.ORG": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}