BOLLORE SE informs that thanks to a diversification strategy based on innovation and international development, the Complainant holds a strong position in all its activities around three business lines: Transportation and logistics, Communication and media, Electricity storage and solutions. The Complainant is one of the 500 largest companies in the world and it is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. The Complainant is the owner of several trademark registrations including the term BOLLORE and also of various domain names including bollore such as <bollore.com>.<\/p>\n
The Complainant informs that the disputed domain name <uk-bollore.com> was registered on September 30, 2022 and that it resolves to an inactive page. Furthermore, the Complainant has proved that MX servers are configured on the domain name in dispute.<\/p>\n
According to the Complainant the disputed domain name <uk-bollore.com> is confusingly similar to its trademark as it incorporates the BOLLORE' trademark in its entirety. The Complainant contends that the addition of the generic term UK is not sufficient to escape the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark BOLLORE' and that the addition of the gTLD \".com\" does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant's trademark.<\/p>\n
In addition, it is the Complainant's view that the Respondent is not known as the disputed domain name but as Rob Cuvert. The Complainant also informs that neither licence nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the Complainant's trademark. Therefore, according to the Complainant, the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests on the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
Finally, the Complainant notes that, given the distinctiveness and reputation of the Complainant's trademark, it is reasonable to interfere that the Respondent has registered the domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademark. Furthermore, in the Complainant's view, the Respondent has not demonstrated any activity in respect of the disputed domain name and it is not possible to conceive of any plausible actual or contemplated active use of the domain name by the Respondent that would not be illegitimate and prejudicial of the Complainant rights. Therefore the Complainant contends that the domain name in dispute was registered and is being used in bad faith.<\/p>", "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.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "
NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED. <\/p>", "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).<\/p>", "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).<\/p>", "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).<\/p>", "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.<\/p>", "decision": "Accepted", "panelists": [ "Guido Maffei" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2022-11-11 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is the owner of several trademarks. In particular, BOLLORE SE owns the International Registration No. 704697 BOLLORE' registered on December 11, 1998 for classes 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 38 and 39, duly renewed. The above trademark is protected in numerous countries.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "uk-bollore.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }