The Complainant is a subsidiary of the Chanel group, a world leader in creating, developing, manufacturing and distributing luxury products. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel at the beginning of the last century, the Chanel group offers a broad range of high-end creations, including ready-to-wear, leather goods, fashion accessories, eyewear, fragrances, makeup, skincare, jewellery and watches.<\/p>\n
At the end of 2021, the Chanel group reported global revenues of USD 15.6 billion in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic and employed over 28,500 people worldwide. Likewise, Chanel is considered one of the most valuable brands in the world by the most prestigious rankings, like Interbrand (#22 in 2021) or Reputation Institute (#27 in 2022). Likewise, as far as the Chinese market is concerned, Chanel has been on top the China’s 39 Top 100 Brands in 2019 and 2020, maintaining its brand value on the back of Chinese consumers “desire for experiential luxury”.<\/p>\n
In relation to Complainant’s rights, prior decisions under the UDRP have recognized the reputation and well-known nature of the CHANEL mark such as, e.g. Chanel v. Lequang Chau<\/em>, WIPO Case No. D2021-4287 (“The Panel finds that the Complainant’s trademark enjoys wide reputation<\/em>”), or <\/span>Chanel v. Domain Administrator, See PrivacyGuardian.org \/ JINJIN JIANG, SEGESW<\/em>, WIPO Case No. D2021-4208 (“The Panel agrees with the Complainant and previous panels that the Complainant’s trademark is a wellknown trademark within the fashion industry<\/em>.”).<\/p>\n The disputed domain name was registered by the Respondent on 31 March, 2022.<\/p>\n <\/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. <\/span><\/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": [
"Udo Pfleghar B.A. (Melb.)"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2023-05-05 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " Complainant is the owner of a number of trademarks consisting of CHANEL such as e.g.:<\/p>\n - United States Trademark Registration no. 195360 CHANEL (word mark), registered on February 4, 1925, in international class 3.<\/p>\n - United States Trademark Registration no. 302690, registered on April 25, 1933, in international class 3.<\/p>\n - United States Trademark Registration no. 626035, registered on May 01, 1956, in international class 18.<\/p>\n - United States Trademark Registration no. 915139 CHANEL (word mark), registered on June 15, 1971, in international class 25.<\/p>\n - United States Trademark Registration no. 1079438 CHANEL (word mark), registered on December 13, 1977, in international class 25.<\/p>\n Moreover, the Complainant’s parent company also holds other trademark registrations consisting of CHANEL, such e.g.:<\/p>\n - International Trademark nº 201151 CHANEL (word mark), registered on June 15, 1957, in international classes 1, 2, 5, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34. The International trademark designates Singapore, China and Germany, amongst other countries.<\/p>\n - International Trademark nº 318753 CHANEL (word mark), registered on August 11, 1966, in international classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42. The International trademark designates China, Switzerland and South Korea, amongst other countries.<\/p>\n - International Trademark nº 546534 CHANEL (word mark), registered on November 17, 1989, in international class 25. The International trademark designates China, amongst other countries.<\/p>\n - International Trademark nº 1190042 CHANEL (word mark), registered on July 8, 2013, in international classes 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45. The International trademark designates China, Spain and Russia, amongst other territories.<\/p>\n - International Trademark nº 1431822 CHANEL (and device), registered on May 24, 2018, in international classes 03, 09, 14, 18 and 25. The International trademark designates Singapore, China, Italy and Benelux, amongst other territories.<\/p>",
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"chanelhandbagsfactory.com": "TRANSFERRED"
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