{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-106050", "time_of_filling": "2024-01-02 12:49:19", "domain_names": [ "INTESASPAOLO.ORG" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A." ], "complainant_representative": "Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.", "respondent": [ "Alfred Beny" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "
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The Complainant is Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., a leading Italian banking group and also one of the protagonists in the European financial arena. Intesa Sanpaolo is the company resulting from the merger (effective as of January 1, 2007) between Banca Intesa S.p.A. and Sanpaolo IMI S.p.A., two of the top Italian banking groups.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Intesa Sanpaolo is among the top banking groups in the euro zone, with a market capitalisation exceeding 48,3 billion euro, and the undisputed leader in Italy, in all business areas (retail, corporate and wealth management). Thanks to a network of approximately 3,300 branches capillary and well distributed throughout <\/span>Italy, with market shares of more than 15% in most Italian regions, the Group offers its services to approximately 13,6 million customers. Intesa Sanpaolo has a strong presence in Central-Eastern Europe with a network of approximately 900 branches and over 7,2 million customers. Moreover, the international network specialised in supporting corporate customers is present in 25 countries, in particular in the Mediterranean area and those areas where Italian companies are most active, such as the United States, Russia, China and India.<\/span> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Complainant is the owner of several trademarks <\/span>INTESA and INTESA SANPAOLO, such as the International trademark registration “INTESA SANPAOLO”, no. 920896, the International trademark registration “INTESA”, no. 793367, the European Union trademark “INTESA SANPAOLO”, no. 5301999, the European Union trademark registration “INTESA”, no. 12247979, (all cited above).<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Complainant also owns a number of domain names which include its trademarks <\/span>INTESA and INTESA SANPAOLO, such as the domain names <INTESASANPAOLO.COM, .ORG, .EU, .INFO, .NET, .BIZ>, <INTESA-SANPAOLO.COM, .ORG, .EU, .INFO, .NET, .BIZ>, <CLIENTI-INTESASANPAOLO.COM>, <SERVIZICLIENTI-INTESASANPAOLO.COM>, <INTESASANPAOLO-CLIENTI.COM>, <CLIENTE-INTESASANPAOLO.ONLINE>, <CLIENTE-INTESASANPAOLO.COM>, <ASSISTENZA-INTESASANPAOLO.COM>, <INTESA.COM>, <INTESA.INFO>, <INTESA.BIZ>, <INTESA.ORG>, <INTESA.US>, <INTESA.EU>, <INTESA.CN>, <INTESA.IN>, <INTESA.CO.UK>, <INTESA.TEL>, <INTESA.NAME>, <INTESA.XXX>, <INTESA.ME>. All the above cited domain names of the Complainant were connected at the date of filing the Complaint with the official website of the Complainant, namely http:\/\/www.intesasanpaolo.com.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The disputed domain name <intesaspaolo.org> was registered on 4 August 2023 and is currently used in relation to a webpage blocked by Google Safe Browsing due to a suspected phishing activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>", "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. PARTIES' <\/p>\n

The Complainant's contentions are the following:

The disputed domain name <intesaspaolo.org> is identical or at least confusingly similar to the Complainant's earlier trademarks <\/span>INTESA and INTESA SANPAOLO, 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. 
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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": "2024-02-06 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant bases its Complaint on the following trademark: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  • International trademark registration “INTESA SANPAOLO”, no. 920896, registered on 7 March, 2007, duly renewed, for goods and services in classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 38, 41 and 42, in several jurisdictions;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • International trademark registration “INTESA”, no. 793367, registered on 4 September, 2002, duly renewed, for services class 36, in several jurisdictions;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • European Union trademark “INTESA SANPAOLO”, no. 5301999, filed on 8 September, 2006, registered on 18 June, 2007, duly renewed, for services in classes 35, 36 and 38;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • European Union trademark registration “INTESA”, no. 12247979, filed on 23 October, 2013, registered on 5 March, 2014, for goods and services in classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 38, 41 and 42.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>", "decision_domains": { "INTESASPAOLO.ORG": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }