{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-105145", "time_of_filling": "2023-02-06 09:31:39", "domain_names": [ "pumamalaysia.com", "puma-singapore.com", "pumasneakerssouthafrica.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Ulla Loreth (PUMA SE)" ], "complainant_representative": "Dr. Lena Goller LL.M. Eur. (Göhmann Rechtsanwälte Abogados Advokat Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB)", "respondent": [ "Client Care (Web Commerce Communications Limited)" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is one of the leading global manufacturers in the sport and sport-lifestyle sector, and as such the registered proprietor of numerous earlier trademarks, domain names and the company name PUMA S.E.<\/span><\/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. The Complainant makes a number of legal arguments (referenced below) and also supplies a set of annexes providing evidence of its activities and of the Respondent's use of the disputed domain names. No administratively compliant response has been filed. <\/p>", "rights": "

The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain names are 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 names (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 names have been registered and are 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": [ "Udo Pfleghar B.A. (Melb.)" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-03-13 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the proprietor of several registered trademarks which consist or include the sign “PUMA”, and which are registered world-wide for different goods and services in different classes. These include: IR No. 437626, IR No. 369917, IR No. 582886, EUTM No. 012579728.<\/p>\n

The trademarks are registered in Classes 18 (e.g. for bags), 25 (e.g. for apparel, footwear, headgear) and 28 (e.g. for sport equipment) in particular, but also in numerous other classes.<\/p>\n

The PUMA-trademarks of the Complainant have acquired a reputation that it goes beyond the relevant public as regards the goods or services for which those marks were registered as was confirmed e.g. in the EUIPO opposition decision B 3 125 634 - PUMA SE v. Zeto Software. <\/p>\n

Additionally, the Complainant's company name is PUMA SE and the Complainant is the registered owner of a number of domain names, including its official domain name <puma.com>, which resolves to the Complainant’s principal website at “www.puma.com”.<\/span><\/p>", "decision_domains": { "pumamalaysia.com": "TRANSFERRED", "puma-singapore.com": "TRANSFERRED", "pumasneakerssouthafrica.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }