{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-106180", "time_of_filling": "2024-01-30 11:12:35", "domain_names": [ "scpentair.com " ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Pentair Flow Services AG " ], "complainant_representative": "HSS IPM GmbH", "respondent": [ " Carolina Rodrigues" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The complainant contends that the Pentair Group to which the complainant belongs was founded in 1966 and is nowadays a leader in the water industry, composed of companies around the world. From approximately 135 locations in 26 countries, the Pentair Group has more than 11,000 employees, its 2022 net sales were approximately $4.1 billion. <\/span><\/p>\n

Several of Complainant´s products belong to a so-called SC series whereas SC is an acronym for 'split coupled,' which are used on Complainant´s website.<\/p>\n

When entering the terms “PENTAIR” or ‘’SC PENTAIR” in the Google search engine, the returned results point to Pentair’s Group and its business activity.<\/p>\n

The disputed domain name was registered on November 13, 2023 and resolve to a parking page with commercial links to inter alia water filter providers.<\/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": "

NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.<\/p>\n

The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark PENTAIR, inter alia since the domain name wholly incorporates Complainant´s mark as well as the letters SC are acronyms for “split coupled“. The Complainant denies that the Respondent was authorized to sue its trademarks in the disputed domain name. Given, inter alia, the many trademarks of the Complainant in many territories for a long time before he disputed domain name was registered Complainant finally contends that the Respondent has registered and used the domain names with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademark.<\/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": [ "Dietrich Beier" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-03-11 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is, inter alia, proprietor of the European Community Trademark 011008414 <\/span>PENTAIR (fig.), registered on 23\/1\/2013 in classes 6,7,9,11,42 as well as the US wordmark PENTAIR 4348967, registered on 20\/04\/2012 in class 11. The marks are in effect.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "scpentair.com ": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }