{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-105990", "time_of_filling": "2023-11-22 10:15:01", "domain_names": [ "goodwoodconsulting.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "The Goodwood Estate Company Ltd" ], "complainant_representative": "Joel McDonald (Stobbs IP)", "respondent": [ "Eduardo Villaverde (Goodwood International Company Inc.)" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom and responsible for the management of a multitude of business activities covering motorsport, golf, horse racing, health and spa, hospitality, educational visits, amongst other things. The Goodwood Estate is the seat of the 11th Duke of Richmond and Gordon. The Estate has remained with the title since 1697. The Complainant notably celebrates 75 years of motorsport racing through Goodwood75, with its beginnings at Goodwood motor circuit and the Goodwood Trophy in September 1948, expanding through the creation of the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 1993. The Complainant provides commercial offerings under the GOODWOOD brand, as well as offers consultancy under the GOODWOOD and Goodwood Consulting monikers to third-party companies (see at https:\/\/www.goodwood.com\/consulting\/<\/a>). The services offered by GOODWOOD CONSULTING include strategic planning and business case development.<\/p>\n

The Complainant owns domain name composed of its trademark, namely <goodwood.com> (registered since September 10, 2008).<\/p>\n

The Complainant’s brand enjoys a significant commercial presence for a long period of time and continues to have the same, strong presence today. Therefore, this trademark is highly distinctive and well-established.<\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <goodwoodconsulting.com> was registered on September 16, 2017, and resolves to the website which markets consultancy services for the automotive and motorcycle industry. This website makes use of a sign, predominately featuring the GOODWOOD trade mark above the considerably less important word “Consulting”.<\/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": "

The Complainant submits that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.<\/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": [ "Darius Sauliūnas" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-12-25 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Goodwood Estate Company Ltd (the “Complainant”) is the owner of the EUTM trademark (Reg. No. 947686) GOODWOOD, registered on September 6, 2004 (Nice classes 35, 45) as well as the owner of the long list of other national and international trademark registrations incorporating the unique sign of GOODWOOD.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "goodwoodconsulting.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }