FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n
The Complainants are part of the Gap, Inc Group founded in 1969 with headquarters in San Francisco, California. This Group operates four primary divisions: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta and it is the largest specialty retailer in the United States and is 3rd<\/sup> in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M. As of early 2023, the Group employed about 95,000 people.<\/p>\n The Complainants own different trademarks with the terms GAP, BANANA REPUBLIC and ATHLETA brands, which are mainly focused on the specialty retailer business.<\/p>\n The Respondent registered the Disputed Domain Names as follows:<\/p>\n <gap-nederland.com>. Registration date: 2023-07-03<\/p>\n<\/li>\n <gap-southafrica.com>. Registration date: 2023-07-07<\/p>\n<\/li>\n <athleta-uk.com>. Registration date: 2023-08-21<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n hereinafter, the “Disputed Domain Names”.<\/p>\n The Disputed Domain Names were registered by the Respondent, without authorization of Complainants in 2023 and have been pointed to websites entirely dedicated to the sale of goods bearing the Complainants’ marks and having identical layout.<\/p>\n The above facts asserted by the Complainant are not contested by the Respondent. According to the information on the case file, the Registrar confirmed that the Disputed Domain Names use the following registration information:<\/p>\n Organization: Web Commerce Communications Limited<\/p>\n Contact: Client Care<\/p>\n Province: Kuala Lumpur<\/p>\n City: Bukit Jalil<\/p>\n Address: Bukit Jalil<\/p>\n Country: MY<\/p>\n The Complainant amended the Complaint accordingly and included Web Commerce Communication Limited as Respondent and owner of the Disputed Domain Names.<\/p>\n The language of the registration agreement is English. <\/p>\n NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.<\/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": "",
"rights": " The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown that 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 Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (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": [
"Victor Garcia Padilla"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2023-11-07 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainants are the owners of numerous trademarks worldwide consisting of the terms “GAP”, “BANANA REPUBLIC” and “ATHLETA”, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n Fist Complainant: Gap (ITM) Inc.<\/p>\n European Union TM n. 000027110 “GAP”, registered on October 1, 1999 at classes 18, 25, 35;<\/p>\n European Union TM n. 011331345 “GAP”, registered on April 15, 2013 at classes 39, 41, 42, 45;<\/p>\n Malaysian TM n. 91004506 “GAP” registered on August 8, 1991 at class 18;<\/p>\n Malaysian TM n. 94004725 “GAP” registered on June 10, 1994 at class 3.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Second Complainant: Banana Republic (ITM) Inc<\/p>\n European Union TM n. 000027037 “BANANA REPUBLIC” registered on October 19, 1998 at classes 3, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 35;<\/p>\n European Union TM n. 001097716 - “BANANA REPUBLIC” registered on December 11, 2000 at classes 16, 35, 36, 38 & 42;<\/p>\n Malaysian TM n. 91004508 “BANANA REPUBLIC” registered on August 8, 1991 at class 25;<\/p>\n Malaysian TM n. 00007655 - “BANANA REPUBLIC” registered on June 14, 2000 at class 35.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Third Complainant: Athleta (ITM) Inc<\/p>\n European Union TM n. 018332123 - “ATHLETA” registered on May 12, 2021 at classes 9, 35, 36;<\/p>\n Malaysian TM n. 09003466 “ATHLETA” registered on March 4, 2009 at class 25;<\/p>\n Malaysian TM n. 2012004688 “ATHLETA” registered on January 17, 2013 at classes 35. The Complainants are also the owners of several domain names consisting of the trademarks GAP, BANANA REPUBLIC and ATHLETA such as: <gapinc.com>, registered in 1998, <gap.com>, registered in 1993, <bananarepublic.com >, registered in 1995 & <athleta.com>, registered in 1997.<\/p>",
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