{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-105579", "time_of_filling": "2023-07-04 22:44:15", "domain_names": [ "liverpoolfctoken.live", "lfctoken.live" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "The Liverpool Football Club and Athletics Grounds Limited" ], "complainant_representative": "Stobbs IP", "respondent": [ "Thomas Morado" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

PRELIMINARY ISSUE:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, a complaint may relate to more than one domain name, provided that the domain names are registered by the same domain-name holder.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, the complaint relates to two domain names, <liverpoolfctoken.live> and <lfctoken.live>, that have the same registrant, according to the information received from the registrar of these two domain names.<\/p>\n

The Panel agrees that the complaint is receivable as a single one for both disputes domain names.<\/p>\n

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FACTUAL BACKGROUND<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant is a professional football club based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The club <\/span>was founded in 1888 and is now one of the most widely supported football clubs in <\/span>the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant owns several trademark registrations that include the denominations LIVERPOOL FC, LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB, LFC.<\/p>\n

The Complainant also owns several domain names that include the denomination LIVERPOOL FC, among which <liverpoolfc.tv>, <liverpoolfc.com>, <liverpoolfc.co.uk>, <liverpoolfc.co.uk 4>, <liverpoolfc.net>, <liverpoolfc.com.au>, <liverpoolfc.eu>, all of which predate the registration of the Disputed Domain Names.<\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <liverpoolfctoken.live> has been registered on June 22, 2023, while <lfctoken.live> has been registered on June 21, 2023 and such have been used, according to the evidences filed by the Complainant in this file, to facilitate a scam activity, whereby content has been posted on the Complainant’s official Facebook account directing users to a link promoting cryptocurrency fan tokens. The website listed on the post was www.lfctoken.live. Following this, another post was submitted, this time, pointing users to the website www.liverpoolfctoken.live. Further, the websites www.lfctoken.live and www.liverpoolfctoken.live, according to the evidences filed by the Complainant in this file, appear to reveal phishing, malware and spam capabilities.<\/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 names.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "

COMPLAINANT: <\/p>\n

The Complainant's contentions are the following:
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The disputed domain names <liverpoolfctoken.live> and <lfctoken.live> are confusingly similar to the Complainant's earlier trademarks LIVERPOOL FC and LFC, that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain names and that the disputed domain names were registered and are being used in bad faith.

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RESPONDENT:<\/span><\/div>\n

NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.<\/span><\/div>", "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": [ "Delia-Mihaela Belciu" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-08-17 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant bases its Complaint on several trademark registrations:

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Trademark: LIVERPOOL FC<\/span><\/p>\n

Reg. No.: 007024565<\/span><\/p>\n

Territory for protection: European Union trademark<\/span><\/p>\n

Filing date: June 30, 2008<\/p>\n

Registration date: May 22, 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

Classes: 6, 18, 21, 24, 25<\/span><\/p>\n

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Trademark: LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB<\/span><\/p>\n

Reg. No.: 005232053<\/span><\/p>\n

Territory for protection: European Union trademark<\/span><\/p>\n

Filing date: July 31, 2006<\/p>\n

Registration date: August 28, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

Classes: 6, 9, 14, 16, 18, 24, 25, 28, 32, 36, 41<\/span><\/p>\n

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Trademark: LFC<\/span><\/p>\n

Reg. No.: 2027743<\/span><\/p>\n

Territory for protection: United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n

Filing date: July 19, 1996<\/p>\n

Registration date: July 20, 1995<\/span><\/p>\n

Classes: 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28<\/span><\/p>", "decision_domains": { "liverpoolfctoken.live": "TRANSFERRED", "lfctoken.live": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }