{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-106053",
    "time_of_filling": "2023-12-11 10:42:16",
    "domain_names": [
        "arcelormiittal.co"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "ARCELORMITTAL"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.",
    "respondent": [
        "Adam Seiutyn"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p><span>According to the Complainant submissions, Arcelormittal is the largest steel producing company in the world and is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, operating worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The disputed domain name (\"<\/span>arcelormiittal.co\") was registered o<span>n December 1<\/span><sup>st<\/sup><span>, 2023 <\/span><span>and resolves to a page with inactive links<\/span><span>. MX servers are configured<\/span><span>.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/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>COMPLAINANT:<\/p>\n<p><span>The Complainant claims that the disputed domain name is composed by a misspelling of the ARCELORMITTAL trademark. The Complainant adds that the obvious misspelling of the Complainant&rsquo;s trademarks is characteristic of a Typosquatting practice intended to create confusing similarity between the trademark and the disputed domain name.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span>The Complainant supports its allegations citing several UDRP decisions which confirmed that minor spelling variations do not prevent domain names from being confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademarks.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span>The Complainant contends that TLD are disregarded when assessing confusing similarity as they are considered as standard registration requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Complainant claims that the Respondent has no rights nor legitimate interest in registering the disputed domain name. According to the Complainant assertions, there is no evidence that the Respondent is known as the disputed domain name or is, in some way, authorized to use the ARCELORMITTAL trademark.<br \/><br \/>Finally, the actual use of the disputed domain name is not considered a \"bona fide offering of goods or services\" or a \"legitimate noncommercial or fair use\" for the purposes of the Policy.<br \/><br \/>As regards registration and use in bad faith, the Complainant claims that since the ARCELORMITTAL trademark is widely known, it is reasonable to infer that the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's rights.<br \/><br \/>Bad faith could be inferred also by the fact that the disputed domain name is a misspelling of the ARCELORMITTAL trademark.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n<p><span>The Respondent did not file any response in this proceeding.<\/span><span><\/span><\/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": [
        "Andrea Mascetti"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-01-14 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant proved to be the owner of the international trademark n&deg; 947686 ARCELORMITTAL&reg; registered on August 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 2007, designating multiple countries. The Complainant also owns the domain name &lt;arcelormittal.com&gt; registered on January 27<sup>th<\/sup>, 2006.&nbsp;<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "arcelormiittal.co": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}