{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-106204", "time_of_filling": "2024-01-31 10:53:34", "domain_names": [ "CIB-LAESING.COM" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A." ], "complainant_representative": "Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.", "respondent": [ "RAN TONG (IT)" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "
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The Complainant is the leading Italian banking group and also one of the protagonists in the European financial area. 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Intesa Sanpaolo is among the top banking groups in the euro zone, with a market capitalisation exceeding 50,88 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 the Country, 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>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, the CIB Leasing Group offers its customers the full range of leasing products and services, unique in the Hungarian market.<\/span><\/p>\n

On October 18, 2023, the Respondent registered the domain name CIB-LAESING.COM.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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": "

FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark CIB LEASING, since the addition of the suffix “.COM” and of the word sole insertion  of the letters E and A in \"LEASING\" does not change the overall impression that the disputed domain name is connected to the Complainant’s trademark.<\/p>\n

The Complainant informs the Panel that Respondent does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with, the Complainant.
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The Complainant also contends that the Respondent has no legitimate interests in respect of the domain name and that the Respondent is not connected in any way with the Complainant.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant also calls the attention of the Panel on WIPO case <\/span>Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft v New York TV Tickets Inc, Case n. <\/span>D2001-1314 – regarding the domain names <duetschebank.com> and <duetsche-bank.com>” on typosquatting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Complainant also underlines that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name by hiding its WhoIs information. 
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As to the use of the disputed domain name, the Complainant highlights that the website in connection to the disputed domain name is redirected to a parking page with pay-per-click (PPC) link in relation with its activity which is to be considered evidence of bad faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span> Complainant contends that several WIPO decisions stated that the registration and use of a domain name to re-direct internet users to websites of competing organizations constitute bad faith registration and use under the Policy. The Complainant cited amongst others and in particular Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. v. Shedon.com, WIPO Case No. D2000-0753 (“Respondent’s Ownership of a site which is a mis-spelling of Complainant’s britannica.com site and which Respondent used to hyperlink to a gambling site demonstrates Respondent’s bad faith registration and use of the britannnica.com domain name”); YAHOO! INC. v. David Murray, Case No. D2000-1013 (finding bad faith where respondent chooses a domain name similar to the complainant’s mark for a site which offers services similar to the complainant); Edmunds.com v. Ultimate Search, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2001- 1319 (“Registration and use of a domain name to redirect Internet users to websites of competing organizations constitutes bad faith registration and use under the Policy”).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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": [ "David-Irving Tayer" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-02-25 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

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The Complainant is the owner, among others, of the following registrations for the trademarks “CIB LEASING” and “CIB LEASING GROUP” <\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

- EU trademark registration n. 6666754 “CIB LEASING”, filed on February 13, 2008, granted on January 22, 2009 and duly renewed, in connection with the classes 35 and 36;<\/span><\/p>\n

- EU trademark registration n. 6666713 “CIB LEASING GROUP”, filed on February 13, 2008, granted on January 22, 2009 and duly renewed, in connection with the classes 35 and 36.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>", "decision_domains": { "CIB-LAESING.COM": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }