{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-105790", "time_of_filling": "2023-09-19 09:56:17", "domain_names": [ "boehringer-ngelheim.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG" ], "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.", "respondent": [ "Uka Henry" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is a family-owned pharmaceutical group of companies with roots going back to 1885, when it was founded by Albert Boehringer (1861-1939) in Ingelheim am Rhein. Ever since, Boehringer has become a global research-driven pharmaceutical enterprise and has today about roughly 53,000 employees. The three business areas of BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM are: human pharmaceuticals, animal health and biopharmaceuticals. In 2022, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM achieved net sales of 24.1 billion euros.

The Complainant owns a portfolio of trademarks including the International trademark registrations “BOEHRINGER-INGELHEIM”, no. 221544, registered since 02.07.1959, for goods in classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 16, 17, 19, 29, 30, 32, designating several countries for protection and the international trademark “BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM”, no. 568844 registered since 22.03.1991, for goods in classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 16, 30, 31, designating several countries for protection.

Furthermore, the Complainant is the owner of a numerous portfolio of domain names including the domain name <boehringer-ingelheim.com> registered since 01.09.1995.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name < boehringer-ngelheim.com > was registered on 12.09.2023 and at the time when the Complaint was filed, resolved to the website https:\/\/www.google.com<\/a>. In addition, MX servers are configured in relation to the disputed domain name. <\/span> <\/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": "

NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.<\/p>\n

The Complainant's contentions are the following:

The disputed domain name <boehringer-ngelheim.com> is confusingly similar to the Complainant's earlier trademarks BOEHRINGER-INGELHEIM, that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name for a number of reasons and that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith. <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>", "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": [ "Delia-Mihaela Belciu" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-10-26 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant bases its Complaint on the International trademark registrations “BOEHRINGER-INGELHEIM”, no. 221544, registered since 02.07.1959, for goods in classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 16, 17, 19, 29, 30, 32, designating several countries for protection and the international trademark “BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM”, no. 568844 registered since 22.03.1991, for goods in classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 16, 30, 31, designating several countries for protection.<\/span><\/p>", "decision_domains": { "boehringer-ngelheim.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }