The Complainant’s corporate group was founded in 1822 and now focuses on three business lines, namely transportation and logistics, communication and media, and electricity storage and solutions. The Complainant is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and is one of the 500 largest companies in the world.<\/p>\n
In addition to the Complainant’s BOLLORÉ registered trademark, the Complainant owns a domain name portfolio containing domain names such as <bollore.com>, registered since July 25, 1997.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on November 15, 2023 and resolves to a parking page containing commercial links.<\/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": "
Complainant:<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s BOLLORÉ trademark as it includes this in its entirety. The addition of the term “agency” is not sufficient to escape the finding that the domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark and does not prevent the likelihood of confusion.<\/p>\n
The addition of the generic Top-Level Domain “.com” does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant’s trademark or prevent the likelihood of confusion between the disputed domain name and the Complainant, its trademark and its associated domain names.<\/p>\n
The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
The Respondent is not identified in the Whois database as the disputed domain name. Previous panels have held that a respondent is not commonly known by a domain name if the Whois information is not similar thereto. The Respondent is not related to the Complainant in any way. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for the Respondent and has no business with it. No license nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the Complainant’s BOLLORÉ trademark or to apply for registration of the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name resolves to a parking page with commercial links. Previous panels have found that this is not a bona fide offering of goods or services or legitimate non-commercial or fair use.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith. Previous panels under the Policy have confirmed the notoriety of the Complainant and its BOLLORÉ trademark. The Complainant engages in worldwide activities and is one of the 500 largest companies in the world.<\/p>\n
Given the distinctiveness of the Complainant's trademark and reputation, it is reasonable to infer that the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademark.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name resolves to a parking page with commercial links. The Respondent has attempted to attract Internet users for commercial gain to its own website because of the Complainant’s trademark, which is evidence of bad faith.<\/p>\n
Respondent:<\/p>\n
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": [ "Andrew Lothian" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-12-14 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is owner of International Registered Trademark no. 704697 for mark BOLLORÉ, registered on December 11, 1998 in Classes 16, 17, 34, 35, 36, 38, and 39, designated in respect of over 40 territories.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "bolloreagency.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }