{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-101276",
    "time_of_filling": "2016-08-23 12:09:28",
    "domain_names": [
        "arcelormittal-us.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Aneta Jelenová (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "ARCELORMITTAL"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Maxime Benoist)",
    "respondent": [
        "Whois Privacy Corp."
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "The Complainant is a multinational steel manufacturing corporation. It is the largest steel and mining company in the world and is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging with operations in more than 60 countries. It holds sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and operates extensive distribution networks.\r\n\r\nThe disputed domain name <arcelormittal-us.com> was registered on July 31st, 2016 and has not been pointed to an active web site. \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": "PARTIES' CONTENTIONS\r\n\r\nCOMPLAINANT\r\n\r\nThe Complainant contends that the disputed domain name <arcelormittal-us.com> is confusingly similar to its distinctive and well-known trademark ARCELORMITTAL, since the addition of the letters “us\" (referred to the United-States’ country code), a hyphen and the gTLD “.COM” does not change the overall impression of the disputed domain name is connected to the Complainant’s trademark.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant submits that the Respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interest in the disputed domain name because:\r\n\r\n- The Respondent is not known by the Complainant;\r\n\r\n- The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. Neither license nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the trademark ARCELORMITTAL, or apply for registration of the disputed domain name by the Complainant;\r\n\r\n- The web site published at the disputed domain name <arcelormittal-us.com> is inactive since its registration. \r\n\r\nThe Complainant also states that the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith since:\r\n\r\n- The Complainant's trademark ARCELORMITTAL is well-known worldwide, as shown by a Google search for “Arcelormittal”, which shows several results, all of them being related to the Complainant; \r\n\r\n- The Respondent’s registration of the disputed domain name amounts to a typosquatting; \r\n\r\n- Given the distinctiveness and reputation of the Complainant's trademarks, it is inconceivable that the Respondent could have registered the disputed domain name without actual knowledge of the Complainant's rights in the trademark;\r\n\r\n- The web site at the disputed domain name is inactive since its registration.\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, 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": "2016-10-13 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is the owner of trademark registrations for ARCELORMITTAL (word mark), including the following:\r\n\r\nInternational trademark No. 947686, registered on August 3rd, 2007, in classes 6, 7, 9, 12, 19, 21, 39, 40, 41 and 42; United States trademark No. 3643643, registered on June 23rd, 2009, in classes 6, 39, 40, 41 and 42; and European Union trademark No. 0947686, registered on August 3rd, 2007, in classes 6, 7, 9, 12, 19, 21, 39, 40, 41 and 42.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant is also the owner of domain name registrations for ARCELORMITTAL, including the domain name <arcelormittal.com>, registered on January 27th, 2006, at which the Complainant operates its official web site.\r\n",
    "decision_domains": {
        "ARCELORMITTAL-US.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}