The Complainant, ARCELORMITTAL S.A., is one of the largest steel-producing companies worldwide for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging. The Complainant holds sizeable supplies of raw materials and operates extensive distribution networks.<\/p>\n
The Complainant states that it owns the domain name <arcelormittal.com>, registered on January 27, 2006.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on November 24, 2022 and resolved to an index page.<\/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": "
The Complainant submits that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.<\/p>\n
NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.
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PARTIES' CONTENTIONS:<\/p>\n
COMPLAINANT:<\/p>\n
The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the ARCELORMITTAL mark on the basis that the disputed domain name consists of its ARCELORMITTAL in its entirely with an obvious misspelling and that the generic top-level domain name suffix (“gTLD”) “.com” are insufficient to avoid the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s mark.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also argues that the Respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name. The Respondent has not acquired any rights in a trademark or trade name corresponding to the disputed domain name. In addition, the Respondent is not affiliated with the Complainant nor did the Complainant license or authorize the Respondent to use the ARCELORMITTAL mark.<\/p>\n
The Complainant further asserts that the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith as the Respondent has intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to its website, by creating a false impression with regard to a potential affiliation or connection with the Complainant without permission from the Complainant. The Complainant states that the Respondent is thereby using the disputed domain name to intentionally attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to the website, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant's mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement of the website.<\/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": [ "Jonathan Agmon" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-01-05 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is the owner of International Trademark Registration No. 947686 for “ArcelorMittal”, registered on August 3, 2007.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "arcelormittcl.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }