FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n
The Complainant is a global leader in the animal health industry. Its “FRONTLINE” branded products are indicated for the treatment and prevention of fleas, ticks and chewing lice in dogs and cats. They also break the flea life cycle by preventing the development of immature stages, and aid in the control of sarcoptic mange in dogs. The Complainant operates worldwide, especially in United States of America.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name resolves to a parking page website with commercial advertising links promoting disinfectant and pest control services offered by third parties.<\/p>\n
The Complainant further contends that the Respondent is neither affiliated with nor authorized by the Complainant in any way. The Complainant also contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. Neither license nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the Complainant’s “FRONTLINE” trademark, or to apply for registration of the disputed domain name.<\/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": "
NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.<\/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": [ "Dr. Thomas Schafft" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-07-17 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant owns the international trademark registrations (i) n. 621912 “FRONTLINE” (word), registered on June 9, 1994, for various goods in class 5, and (ii) n. 1245236 “FRONTLINE” (word), registered on January 30, 2015, for various goods in classes 3 and 5.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also owns and uses various domain names incorporating the term “FRONTLINE”, including the domain name <frontline.com>, registered on January 28, 1999, which the Complainant uses to promote its “FRONTLINE” branded products for the protection of dogs and cats from, among other things, fleas and ticks.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on June 2, 2023, i.e., the Complainant’s trademark registrations cited above predate the registration of the disputed domain name.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "frontlinefleeandtick-usa.xyz": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }