{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-105276",
    "time_of_filling": "2023-07-25 13:31:42",
    "domain_names": [
        "upwork.page"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Upwork Inc. "
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "c\/o Jonathan Matkowsky Microsoft Security (Microsoft Corporation)",
    "respondent": [
        "Karan Kanwal"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p>For a number of years prior to the registration of the disputed domain name, the Complainant has provided online employment recruiting and seeking services under trademark UPWORK. It also provides software, software hosting services, and it creates online publications in the fields of employment and computer software. The Respondent uses the disputed domain name to promote its offering of services relating to online marketing, social media management, SEO optimization, content creation, and branding.<\/p>",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "<p>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": "<p>The Complainant&acute;s contentions are summarised below.<\/p>\n<p>NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.&nbsp;<\/p>",
    "rights": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": [
        "Steven Levy"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-08-22 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant owns Trademark Registrations for the mark UPWORK including the following:<\/p>\n<p>United States Trademark No. 5237481registered on May 29, 2015;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Iceland Trademark Reg. No. V0093956 registered on May 29, 2015;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;The People&rsquo;s Republic of China Reg. Trademark No. 16413729 registered on May 21, 2016;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Pakistan Trademark Reg. No. 381888 registered on February 23, 2015.<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "upwork.page": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}