{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-106326",
    "time_of_filling": "2024-03-05 17:29:48",
    "domain_names": [
        "bnpparibas.ist"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "BNP PARIBAS"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.",
    "respondent": [
        "Host Master (1337 Services LLC)"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Complainant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Complainant \"BNP PARIBAS\" is an international banking group with a presence in numerous countries, and one of the largest banks in the world<\/span><span>. With nearly 183,000 employees and &euro;11.2 billion in net profit, the Complainant stands as a leading bank in the Eurozone and a prominent international banking institution<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Respondent<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Respondent is 1337 Services LLC. The disputed domain name was registered on 2023-02-09 and resolves to a page without any substantial content.<\/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>As regards the first element of the Policy, the Complainant supports that the disputed domain name is identical to the \"BNP PARIBAS\" trademarks. The addition of the gtld \".IST\" does not impact on the confusing similarity assessment in view of its technical function.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As regards the second element of the Policy, the Complainant denies that the Respondent has been authorized to use the trademark \"BNP PARIBAS\" in the disputed domain name. Moreover, according to the Complainant, the disputed domain name is not used to offer bona fide goods and services or in a legitimate non-commercial or fair manner.<\/p>\n<p><br \/><span>As regards the third element of the Policy, the Complainant supports that the disputed domain name is registered and used in bad faith.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n<p>The Respondent did not file an administrative reply to the Complaint.<\/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": "2024-04-08 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant proved to be the owner of the following trademarks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International trademark reg. no. 728598 for BNP PARIBAS since 2000-02-23;<\/li>\n<li>International trademark reg. no. 745220 for BNP PARIBAS since 2000-09-18;<\/li>\n<li>International trademark reg. no. 876031 for BNP PARIBAS since 2005-11-24.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Complainant also owns the following domain names:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&lt;bnpparibas.com&gt;, registered since 1999-09-02;<\/li>\n<li>&lt;bnpparibas.net&gt;, registered since 1999-12-29;<\/li>\n<li>&lt;bnpparibas.pro&gt;, registered since 2008-07-23.<\/li>\n<\/ul>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "bnpparibas.ist": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}