The Complainant is specialized in steel producing in the world. The Complainant is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging with 69.1 million tons crude steel made in 2021. It holds sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and operates extensive distribution networks. The Complainant is the owner of the EUIPO trademark registration number 18312217 “ExCarb” registered on February 13, 2021. <\/p>\n
The disputed domain name <ex-carbon.com><\/strong> was registered on October 6, 2022 and resolves to a Registrar’s parking page. The Respondent’s company Softfab Limited is a start-up company registered in the Republic of Cyprus since October 21, 2021 specialized in the automotive industry attracting car enthusiasts from all over the world.<\/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": null,
"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, failed to show 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": " As the Panel concludes that the Complainant has not satisfied the second element of paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, the Panel declines to analyse the third element of paragraph 4(a) 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": "Rejected",
"panelists": [
"Mr. Ho-Hyun Nahm Esq."
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2022-12-09 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant owns the EUIPO trademark registration number 18312217 “ExCarb” registered on February 13, 2021.<\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"ex-carbon.com": "REJECTED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}