The Complainant is the largest steel producing company in the world and is a market leader in steel for use in automotive construction, household appliances and packaging with 69.1 million tons crude steel made in 2021. The Complainant holds sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and operates extensive distribution networks.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on 23 January 2023 and resolves to an inactive webpage. In addition, there is evidence that MX servers were configured.<\/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 contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark ARCELORMITTAL as it includes it entirely. The addition of the term \"limited\" to the Complainant's mark in the disputed domain name cannot prevent a finding of confusing similarity as it is a term connected to the Complainant. <\/p>\n
The Complainant further contends that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name. In particular, the Respondent is not identified in the Whois database as the disputed domain name and is not related in any way to the Complainant. The Respondent does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with, the Respondent. The Complainant did not authorise the Respondent to make use of its trademark in the disputed domain name, and the Respondent is not a Complainant's licensee. As the disputed domain name does not resolve to an active webpage, the Complainant maintains that the Respondent is not using the disputed domain name and that there are no demonstrable plans to make use of it.<\/p>\n
According to the Complainant, the Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith. The Complainant's trademark is widely known and enjoys substantial reputation. In light of this, the Complainant states that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademark. In addition, given the reputation of the Complainant's trademark, it is not possible to conceive any plausible actual or contemplated active use of the disputed domain name that would be legitimate. The incorporation of a famous mark into a domain name, coupled with an inactive website, may be evidence of bad faith registration and use. Finally, MX servers are configured, which suggests that the dispute domain name may be actively used for e-mail purposes.<\/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": [ "Angelica Lodigiani" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-03-06 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is the owner of the international registration No. 947686 for the trademark ARCELORMITTAL, registered on 3 August 2007 for goods and services in classes 6, 7, 9, 12, 19, 21, 39, 40, 41 and 42. <\/p>\n
The Complainant is also the owner of numerous domain names comprising the trademark ARCELORMITTAL, including the domain name <arcelormittal.com>, registered on 27 January 2006. <\/p>", "decision_domains": { "arcelormittalimited.online": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }